Bill Text: TX HB816 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to giving notice of certain information about an election electronically.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-25 - Left pending in committee [HB816 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB816-Introduced.html

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83R6059 ADM-D
By: S. Davis of Harris H.B. No. 816

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to giving notice of certain information about an election
electronically.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 4.004, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (e) to read as
follows:
(a) The notice of a general or special election must state:
(1) the nature and date of the election;
(2) except as provided by Subsections [Subsection] (c)
and (e), the location of each polling place;
(3) the hours that the polls will be open; and
(4) any other information required by other law.
(e) If notice of an election is given by publishing the
notice in a newspaper, the notice may provide the address of an
Internet website that lists the location of each polling place
instead of stating the location of each polling place.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2013.