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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the disclosure of anonymous voted ballots under the |
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public information law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 66.058, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, the precinct |
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election records shall be preserved by the authority to whom they |
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are distributed for at least 22 months after election day. |
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(a-1) On the 61st day after election day, the general |
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custodian of election records shall provide public access to |
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anonymous voted ballots, cast vote records, ballot images, |
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authentication files, ballot reports and related records. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |