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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of certain facilities of a building being used |
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as a polling place or early voting polling place. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 61.003, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-2) to read as follows: |
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(a-2) The secretary of state shall adopt rules requiring the |
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entity that owns or controls a building being used as a polling |
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place to permit a person electioneering on the building's premises |
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outside of the area described in Subsection (a) to use the |
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facilities of the buildings otherwise available to voters or |
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election officials, including bathrooms. The rules must provide |
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that the person: |
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(1) may not bring political signs or literature inside |
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the area described in Subsection (a); |
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(2) must cover or remove any political logos or |
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messaging before entering the area described in Subsection (a); and |
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(3) must meet any other requirements determined by the |
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secretary of state to be necessary to ensure the person complies |
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with Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. Section 85.036, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(c-1) The secretary of state shall adopt rules requiring the |
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entity that owns or controls a building being used as an early |
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voting polling place to permit a person electioneering on the |
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building's premises outside of the area described in Subsection (a) |
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to use the facilities of the buildings otherwise available to |
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voters or election officials, including bathrooms. The rules must |
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provide that the person: |
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(1) may not bring political signs or literature inside |
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the area described in Subsection (a); |
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(2) must cover or remove any political logos or |
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messaging before entering the area described in Subsection (a); and |
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(3) must meet any other requirements determined by the |
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secretary of state to be necessary to ensure the person complies |
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with Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |