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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public inspection of certain early voting information; |
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creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 85.072, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) The early voting clerk shall provide a current copy of |
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the register for posting on the Internet website of the authority |
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ordering the election, if the authority maintains a website, each |
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day early voting is conducted. At a minimum, the voter registration |
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number for each voter listed in the register must be posted. |
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SECTION 2. Section 87.121, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (g) and (h) and adding Subsections (i) and (j) |
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to read as follows: |
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(g) Information on the roster for a person who votes an |
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early voting ballot by personal appearance shall be made available |
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for public inspection not later than the beginning of regular |
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business hours on the day after the date the information is entered |
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on the roster under Subsection (c). On the request of a person, the |
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early voting clerk shall provide a copy of the roster in a paper or |
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an electronic format. |
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(h) Information on the roster for a person who votes an |
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early voting ballot by mail shall be made available for public |
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inspection not later than the day following the day the early voting |
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clerk receives a ballot voted by mail. On the request of a person, |
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the early voting clerk shall provide a copy of the roster in a paper |
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or an electronic format. |
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(i) A person commits an offense if the person: |
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(1) is responsible for maintaining the roster under |
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this section; and |
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(2) fails to provide information on or a copy of the |
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roster under Subsection (g) or (h). |
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(j) An offense under Subsection (i) is a Class C |
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misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |