HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Elections 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Thursday, March 30, 2023 

PLACE:        E2.016 
CHAIR:        Rep. Reggie Smith 

The chair may limit testimony time and the number of testifying witnesses to ensure consideration of posted and pending business, especially if testimony would cause the public hearing to extend into the next calendar day.

HB 5131        Bell, Cecil                               
Relating to the randomized audits of elections in certain counties.

HB 3046        Kacal | et al.                            
Relating to the omission of a deceased candidate from the ballot in certain elections.

HB 1632        Paul                                      
Relating to standardized training for election officers.

HB 3611        Cain                                      
Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.

HB 2020        Oliverson | et al.                        
Relating to the suspension of a county elections administrator.

HB 703         González, Jessica | et al.                                        
Relating to the compensation of an election judge or clerk.

HB 4780        Smith                                     
Relating to ballots voted by mail.

HB 371         Bucy                                      
Relating to the date of runoff elections.

HB 153         Swanson                                   
Relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate.

HB 1217        Swanson                                   
Relating to the hours during which early voting by personal appearance is conducted.

HB 5053        DeAyala                                   
Relating to the venue for the prosecution of an election offense.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c240

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