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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the public inspection of election records. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1.012, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsections (f) and (g) to read |
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as follows: |
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(e) Except as provided by Subsection (f), an [An] election |
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record shall be available not later than the 15th day after election |
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day in an electronic format for a fee of not more than $50. |
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(f) Beginning on the 61st day after election day, the |
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general custodian of election records shall make available for |
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public inspection election records that are: |
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(1) original voted ballots; |
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(2) images of voted ballots, if a county maintains |
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images of voted ballots; or |
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(3) cast vote records. |
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(g) The custodian shall adopt procedures to ensure the |
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redaction of any personally identifiable information of the voter |
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contained on a ballot before making the voted ballot available for |
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public inspection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |