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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the disclosure of a voted ballot under the public |
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information law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 66.057, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) Voted ballots are confidential and not subject to |
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disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, until after the |
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expiration of the preservation period prescribed by Section |
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66.058(a). |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a request for public information received by a governmental body |
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or an officer for public information under Chapter 552, Government |
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Code, on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |