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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public inspection of an early voting roster; creating a |
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criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 87.121, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsections (i) and (j) to read |
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as follows: |
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(h) Information on the roster for a person who votes an |
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early voting ballot by mail shall be made available for public |
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inspection not later than the day following the day the early voting |
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clerk receives a ballot voted by mail. A person may request a copy |
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of the roster. |
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(i) A person commits an offense if the person: |
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(1) is responsible for maintaining the roster under |
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this section; and |
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(2) fails to provide information on the roster under |
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Subsection (h). |
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(j) An offense under Subsection (i) is a Class C |
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misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |