Bill Text: TX HB3491 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the security of electronic voting system media.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-05-03 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB3491 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB3491-Comm_Sub.html
87R16993 MLH-F | |||
By: Parker | H.B. No. 3491 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3491: | |||
By: Cain | C.S.H.B. No. 3491 |
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relating to the security of electronic voting system media. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 129.051, Election Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (h) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(b) The general custodian of election records shall develop | ||
a procedure for tracking the custody of each electronic information | ||
storage medium from its storage location, through election coding | ||
and the election process, to its final post-election disposition | ||
and return to storage. The chain of custody must require two or | ||
more individuals to perform a check and verification check whenever | ||
a transfer of custody occurs, and must include the maintenance of a | ||
log signed by the individuals and containing the serial number or | ||
other unique identifier of the medium. | ||
(h) The secretary of state shall create a standard form for | ||
maintaining the log under Subsection (b). | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |