S.B. No. 1387
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election
  in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States
  by a company headquartered in the United States.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 122.032, Election Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as
  follows:
         (a)  For a voting system or voting system equipment to be
  approved for use in elections, the voting system in which the
  equipment is designed to be used must:
               (1)  comply with the standards prescribed by Subchapter
  A; and
               (2)  beginning September 1, 2021, be manufactured,
  stored, and held in the United States and sold by a company whose:
                     (A)  headquarters are located in the United
  States; and
                     (B)  parent company's headquarters, if
  applicable, are located in the United States.
         (a-1)  For purposes of Subsection (a), a voting system or
  voting system equipment is considered to be manufactured in the
  United States if:
               (1)  final assembly of the voting system or voting
  system equipment occurs in the United States; and
               (2)  all firmware and software are installed and tested
  in the United States.
         SECTION 2.  FEASIBILITY STUDY. (a)  The secretary of state
  shall conduct a comprehensive study to determine the feasibility of
  requiring each voting system used in an election in this state to
  have all components of the voting system, including all software
  and hardware, manufactured, stored, and held in the United States.
         (b)  Not later than January 1, 2023, the secretary shall
  create a detailed report summarizing the findings of the study and
  deliver the report to the legislature.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1387 passed the Senate on    
  April 14, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1387 passed the House on        
  May 25, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 108, Nays 35, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor