81R7867 JRJ-D By: Raymond H.B. No. 2274 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to allowing multiple methods of voting at the same polling place. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 123.005(a), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Only [Except as otherwise provided by this code, only] one kind of voting system may be used at a polling place in an election, except: (1) that the authority adopting the voting system may provide for the use of direct recording electronic voting machines to cast a vote in addition to another method of casting a vote at the same polling place; or (2) as otherwise provided by this code. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.