H.B. No. 1256
AN ACT
relating to requiring the posting of notice of voter complaint
information at a polling place.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 62, Election Code, is amended by adding
Section 62.0112 to read as follows:
Sec. 62.0112. NOTICE OF VOTER COMPLAINT INFORMATION. (a)
At one or more locations in the polling place easily visible to
voters, the presiding judge shall post notice in a form prescribed
by the secretary of state that informs voters of who to call or
write to if a voter has a complaint about the conduct of the
election.
(b) The title of the notice must read "Voter Complaint
Information" and must be printed in at least 100-point Times New
Roman font. The notice must:
(1) include the telephone number for the voting rights
hotline established by the secretary of state under Section
31.0055;
(2) include any available telephone number dedicated
to reporting complaints about the local election official that is
administering the election; and
(3) include mailing addresses or Internet websites, as
available, to which voters may direct complaints to the federal,
state, or local governments about the conduct of elections.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1256 was passed by the House on May 5,
2009, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1256 was passed by the Senate on May
26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor