87R4967 MLH-D
 
  By: Morales of Harris H.B. No. 846
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the length of the early voting period.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 85.001(a), Election Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  The period for early voting by personal appearance
  begins on the 21st [17th] day before election day and continues
  through the fourth day before election day, except as otherwise
  provided by this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.