H.B. No. 1996
AN ACT
relating to certain political party officials visiting a primary
election polling place for administrative purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 172, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 172.1113 to read as follows:
Sec. 172.1113. COUNTY CHAIR PERMITTED IN POLLING PLACE.
(a) In this section, "voting period" means the period beginning
when the polls open for voting and ending when the polls close or
the last voter has voted, whichever is later.
(b) The county chair of a political party conducting a
primary election may be in a polling place during the voting period
as necessary to perform administrative functions related to the
conduct of the election.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1996 was passed by the House on May 8,
2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1996 was passed by the Senate on May
17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor