Bill Text: TX HB2442 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 2442

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-05 - Filed [HB2442 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB2442-Introduced.html

	89R10257 JDK-D

	By: Bucy	H.B. No. 2442



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 84.001, Election Code, is amended by
	amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (e-1) to read as
	follows:
	(e) Except as provided by Subsection (e-1), an application
	[~~An applicant~~] for a ballot to be voted by mail serves as an
	application both [~~may apply~~] for a ballot [~~ballots~~] for the main
	election and for any resulting runoff election [~~on the same~~
	~~application~~]. If an application [~~for the main election and any~~
	~~resulting runoff~~] is not timely for the main election, it will be
	considered timely for any resulting runoff if received not later
	than the deadline, determined using the date of the runoff
	election, for submitting a regular application for a ballot to be
	voted by mail.
	(e-1) An applicant for a ballot to be voted by mail for the
	main election may request not to receive a ballot for a resulting
	runoff election.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.