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SB 1436

AN ACT relating to accepting an early voting ballot voted by mail;

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to accepting an early voting ballot voted by mail;

Bill Text

relating to accepting an early voting ballot voted by mail;
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 87, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 87.0412 to read as follows:
Sec. 87.0412.  SUSPENSION OF ACCEPTING VOTER REQUIREMENTS
PROHIBITED.  (a)  A county clerk, elections administrator, early
voting clerk, or early voting ballot board may not suspend the
requirements under Section 87.041(b).
(b)  A county clerk, elections administrator, or early
voting clerk who violates this section commits an offense. An
offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,
and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.  For
purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to accepting an early voting ballot voted by mail;

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