82R18864 DRH-D
By: Gutierrez H.B. No. 995
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to provision by the secretary of state of notice to a
candidate of the form of the candidate's name that will appear on
the general election ballot.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 161.008, Election Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) Not later than the 30th day before the date the
secretary of state makes a certification under this section, the
secretary of state shall provide notice by e-mail to each candidate
to be included in the certification who has provided an e-mail
address for that purpose. The notice must:
(1) contain the exact form for which the candidate's
name will be certified for placement on the ballot; and
(2) provide information to the candidate on how errors
in the form of the candidate's name may be corrected.
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.