Bill Text: TX SB512 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the use of paper ballots and certain electronic devices in conducting an election.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-17 - Referred to State Affairs [SB512 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB512-Introduced.html
88R5845 MPF-D | ||
By: Hall | S.B. No. 512 |
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relating to the use of paper ballots and certain electronic devices | ||
in conducting an election. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 63.002(d), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(d) A [ |
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electronic device may not be used in an election [ |
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SECTION 2. Section 63.003(d), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(d) A [ |
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device may not be used in an election [ |
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SECTION 3. Section 63.004(e), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(e) A combination form [ |
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device may not be used in an election [ |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter A, Chapter 125, Election Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 125.0071 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 125.0071. PROVISION OF PAPER BALLOT. An election | ||
officer at a polling place where an electronic voting system is used | ||
must provide a paper ballot to each voter who requests one. A paper | ||
ballot provided under this section must be printed at the time the | ||
request is made and, after being voted by the voter, must be scanned | ||
at the polling place with an optical scanner. | ||
SECTION 5. Subchapter A, Chapter 125, Election Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 125.011 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 125.011. USE OF BALLOT MARKING DEVICE. A voting system | ||
that consists of a ballot marking device may not be used in an | ||
election. | ||
SECTION 6. Section 31.014, Election Code, is repealed. | ||
SECTION 7. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
an election held on or after the effective date of this Act. An | ||
election held before the effective date of this Act is governed by | ||
the law in effect when the election was held, and that law is | ||
continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |