HB 3590
AN ACT relating to the conduct of early voting by certain political
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Modifies early voting procedures for political subdivisions participating in joint elections, requiring them to conduct early voting jointly and appoint a single early voting clerk to manage the process. This change streamlines election administration by ensuring a coordinated approach when multiple political entities hold concurrent elections. The new requirement takes effect on September 1, 2025, giving local governments time to prepare for the updated election management protocol.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the conduct of early voting by certain political BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 271.006(a), Election Code, is amended to (a) The governing bodies of the political subdivisions participating in a joint election shall [decide whether to] conduct their early voting jointly. The governing bodies [that decide to conduct joint early voting] shall appoint one of their early voting clerks as the early voting clerk for the joint early voting. SECTION 2. Section 271.006(d), Election Code, is repealed. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Political Subdivisions and related subject areas.
Adnelis M. Perez Vega
PremiumBrianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Sean Abbott
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the conduct of early voting by certain political
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