HB 1857
AN ACT relating to the early voting period.
House Bill • Cole
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the early voting period. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 85.001(a), Election Code, is amended to (a) The period for early voting by personal appearance begins on the first business [17th] day after the last day a voter registration becomes effective for [before] election day under Section 13.143 and continues through the fourth day before election day, except as otherwise provided by this section. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the early voting period.
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