86R25577 SRS-D
 
  By: Guillen H.B. No. 2982
 
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to public inspection of certain early voting information;
  creating a criminal offense.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 85.072, Election Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
         (f)  The early voting clerk shall provide a current copy of
  the register for posting on the Internet website of the authority
  ordering the election, if the authority maintains a website, each
  day early voting is conducted. At a minimum, the voter registration
  number for each voter listed in the register must be posted.
         SECTION 2.  Section 87.121, Election Code, is amended by
  amending Subsections (g) and (h) and adding Subsections (i) and (j)
  to read as follows:
         (g)  Information on the roster for a person who votes an
  early voting ballot by personal appearance shall be made available
  for public inspection not later than the beginning of regular
  business hours on the day after the date the information is entered
  on the roster under Subsection (c). On the request of a person, the
  early voting clerk shall provide a copy of the roster in a paper or
  an electronic format.
         (h)  Information on the roster for a person who votes an
  early voting ballot by mail shall be made available for public
  inspection not later than the day following the day the early voting
  clerk receives a ballot voted by mail. On the request of a person,
  the early voting clerk shall provide a copy of the roster in a paper
  or an electronic format.
         (i)  A person commits an offense if the person:
               (1)  is responsible for maintaining the roster under
  this section; and
               (2)  fails to provide information on or a copy of the
  roster under Subsection (g) or (h).
         (j)  An offense under Subsection (i) is a Class C
  misdemeanor. 
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.