H.B. No. 2160
AN ACT
relating to the release of election judges' and clerks' contact
information.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 32, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 32.076 to read as follows:
Sec. 32.076. DISCLOSURE OF E-MAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER
RESTRICTED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an e-mail
address or personal phone number of an election judge or clerk
collected or maintained by the authority conducting the election is
confidential and does not constitute public information for
purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code.
(b) An e-mail address or phone number described by
Subsection (a) shall be made available on request to:
(1) any entity eligible to submit lists of election
judges or clerks for that election; or
(2) the state executive committee of a political party
with a county chair eligible to submit lists of election judges or
clerks for that election.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2160 was passed by the House on May
15, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2160 was passed by the Senate on May
27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor