83R22578 ADM-F
By: Lozano, Hughes H.B. No. 506
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 PLACES 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:
(1) designate as the early voting polling places 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; or
(2) notwithstanding Section 85.002, designate another
early voting polling place, other than a polling place established
under Section 85.062(e), established by the county as an early
voting polling place if the county does not establish an early
voting polling place within the territory of the political
subdivision.
(c) A political subdivision that holds an election
described by Subsection (a) may establish an early voting polling
place located in the territory of the political subdivision if one
is not otherwise located in that area under this section.
(d) 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.