Bill Text: TX SB752 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the overseas military e-mail ballot program.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-27 - Effective immediately [SB752 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB752-Comm_Sub.html

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By: Campbell, et al. S.B. No. 752
(Cortez)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the overseas military e-mail ballot program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 105.004(b), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) The secretary of state shall select to participate in
the program any county [a number of counties as determined by the
secretary of state] that:
(1) desires [desire] to participate in the program;
and
(2) is [are] determined by the secretary of state to
have the appropriate technological capabilities.
SECTION 2. Sections 105.004(c), (d), and (e), Election
Code, are repealed.
SECTION 3. 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, 2017.