SB 2151

relating to countywide polling places.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 43.007, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (q) to read as
(a)  The secretary of state shall implement a program to
allow each commissioners court participating in the program to
[eliminate county election precinct polling places and] establish
countywide polling places at each county election precinct for:
(1)  any election required to be conducted by the
(2)  any election held as part of a joint election
agreement with a county under Chapter 271;
(3)  any election held under contract for election
services with a county under Subchapter D, Chapter 31;
(4)  each primary election and runoff primary election
(A)  the county chair or county executive
committee of each political party participating in a joint primary
election under Section 172.126 agrees to the use of countywide
(B)  the county chair or county executive
committee of each political party required to nominate candidates
by primary election agrees to use the same countywide polling
(5)  each election of a political subdivision located
in the county that is held jointly with an election described by
(q)  Each countywide polling place must be provided with a
poll list for the entire county.
SECTION 2.  Sections 43.007(f), (g), (h), (m), and (n),
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.