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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the contents of an application to vote a late ballot by |
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mail for certain sick or disabled voters. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 102.002, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 102.002. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. An application for |
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a late ballot must: |
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(1) be in the form of an affidavit; and |
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(2) comply with the applicable provisions of Section |
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84.002 [and must include or be accompanied by a certificate of a |
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licensed physician or chiropractor or accredited Christian Science |
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practitioner in substantially the following form: |
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["This is to certify that I know that __________ has a |
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sickness or physical condition that will prevent him or her from |
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appearing at the polling place for an election to be held on the |
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__________ day of __________, 19___, without a likelihood of |
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needing personal assistance or of injuring his or her health and |
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that the sickness or physical condition originated on or after |
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__________. |
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["Witness my hand at __________, Texas, this __________ day |
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of __________, 19___]. |
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[_______________________________ |
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[(signature of physician, |
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[chiropractor, or practitioner)"] |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |