Bill Text: TX HB944 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to supervision of the conduct of a primary election; creating a criminal offense.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-10 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB944 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB944-Comm_Sub.html

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85R5086 GRM-F
By: Paul, Schofield, Miller, Burkett, Klick, H.B. No. 944
et al.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to supervision of the conduct of a primary election;
creating an offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 31.092, Election Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
(f) A county election officer commits an offense if the
election officer prevents the county chair or the county chair's
designee from supervising the conduct of the primary election,
including the tabulation of results, as required by Chapter 172. An
offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.