HB 1834
AN ACT relating to the required use of paper ballots in certain counties.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Requires counties with fewer than 75,000 residents to use paper ballots exclusively in all elections and maintain an operational printer at each polling place to print additional ballots if needed. The law mandates that these smaller counties can only adopt voting systems that use paper ballots, effectively eliminating electronic voting machines in those jurisdictions. The new requirements will take effect on September 1, 2025, giving counties time to prepare and transition to the new paper ballot system.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the required use of paper ballots in certain counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 51, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 51.037 to read as follows: Sec. 51.037. PAPER BALLOT PRINTER REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES. An authority holding an election in a county with a population of less than 75,000 must maintain an operational printer at each polling place for the purpose of printing additional SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 123, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 123.010 to read as follows: Sec. 123.010. CERTAIN ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS PROHIBITED FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES. An authority holding elections in a county with a population of less than 75,000 may only adopt a voting system that requires paper ballots for all elections held in the county. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the required use of paper ballots in certain counties.
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