81R6760 JRJ-D
By: Berman H.B. No. 1862
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited
ballot in a new county of residence.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 112.002(a), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) After changing residence to another county, a person is
eligible to vote a limited ballot by personal appearance during the
early voting period or by mail if:
(1) the person would have been eligible to vote in the
county of former residence on election day if still residing in that
county;
(2) the person is [was] registered to vote in the
county of former residence at the time the person offers to vote in
the county of new [when the voter changed] residence; and
(3) a voter registration for the person in the county
of new residence is not effective on or before election day.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.