By: Lozano, Hughes (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) H.B. No. 506
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2013;
May 9, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 17, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0;
May 17, 2013, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 506 By: Huffman
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the location of early voting polling places for
elections held on the November uniform election date by a political
subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 85, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 85.010 to read as follows:
Sec. 85.010. EARLY VOTING POLLING PLACE FOR CERTAIN
ELECTIONS HELD BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (a) This section
applies to an election held by a political subdivision, other than a
county, on the November uniform election date in which the
political subdivision:
(1) is not holding a joint election with a county in
accordance with Chapter 271; and
(2) has not executed a contract with a county
elections officer under which the political subdivision and the
county share early voting polling places for the election.
(b) A political subdivision that holds an election
described by Subsection (a) shall designate as an early voting
polling place for the election any early voting polling place,
other than a polling place established under Section 85.062(e),
established by the county and located in a county election precinct
that contains territory from the political subdivision.
(c) A shared polling place established under Subsection (b)
that is designated as a main early voting polling place by any
political subdivision must be open for voting for all political
subdivisions the polling place serves for at least the days and
hours required of a main early voting polling place under Section
85.002 for the political subdivision making the designation.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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