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By: Bohac (Senate Sponsor - Huffman) |
H.B. No. 3965 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2019; |
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May 6, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on State |
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Affairs; May 15, 2019, reported adversely, with favorable |
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Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; |
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May 15, 2019, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3965 |
By: Huffman |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the countywide polling place program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 43.007, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (o) and (p) to read as follows: |
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(o) Each countywide polling place must post a notice of the |
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four nearest countywide polling place locations by driving |
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distance. |
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(p) If a court orders any countywide polling place to remain |
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open after 7 p.m., all countywide polling places located in that |
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county shall remain open for the length of time required in the |
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court order. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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