Bill Text: TX HB2070 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to polling places for runoff elections in certain small counties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-08 - Referred to Elections [HB2070 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2070-Introduced.html

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82R9919 ATP-D
By: Christian H.B. No. 2070

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to polling places for runoff elections in certain small
counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 43.001, Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 43.001. ONE POLLING PLACE IN EACH PRECINCT; EXCEPTION.
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), each [Each] election
precinct established for an election shall be served by a single
polling place located within the boundary of the precinct.
(b) A county with a population of less than 11,000 and an
area of less than 600 square miles may be served by a single polling
place in a runoff election.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.