82R11330 ATP-D
By: Veasey H.B. No. 3271
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the removal of electronic voting system equipment from
the polling place.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 125.063, Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 125.063. SECURING EQUIPMENT ON CLOSE OF VOTING. (a) An
election officer may not remove electronic voting system equipment
or any component of the equipment from the polling place until the
close of voting.
(b) On the close of voting at each polling place at which
electronic voting system equipment is used, an election officer
shall secure or inactivate the equipment as prescribed by the
secretary of state so that its unauthorized operation is prevented.
SECTION 2. 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, 2011.