HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Elections 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 12, 2024 

PLACE:        E2.036 
CHAIR:        Rep. Reggie Smith 

 

The Committee on Elections will meet on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. to hear invited testimony only on the following interim charge:

 

Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee's jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 88th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:

 

SB 1070, relating to the interstate voter registration crosscheck program; and

 

SB 1750, relating to abolishing the county elections administrator position in certain counties.

 

The Committee will also be hearing invited testimony only regarding Texas election law relating to ballot secrecy and those tasked with administering and monitoring this process.

 

Electronic Public Comments may be submitted for:

 

Implementation of SB 1070

Implementation of SB 1750

Oversight of Ballot Secrecy

 

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

 

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/

 

 

 

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.