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11 84R9304 ADM-D
22 By: Creighton S.B. No. 1728
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55 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
66 AN ACT
77 relating to the days and hours that early voting is conducted by
88 personal appearance.
99 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1010 SECTION 1. Section 85.063, Election Code, is amended to
1111 read as follows:
1212 Sec. 85.063. DAYS AND HOURS FOR VOTING: PERMANENT OR
1313 TEMPORARY BRANCH. Early voting by personal appearance at each
1414 permanent or temporary branch polling place shall be conducted on
1515 the same days and during the same hours as voting is conducted at
1616 the main early voting polling place.
1717 SECTION 2. Section 85.068(a), Election Code, is amended to
1818 read as follows:
1919 (a) The early voting clerk shall post notice for each
2020 election stating any dates and the hours that voting on Saturday or
2121 Sunday will be conducted at a temporary branch polling place [under
2222 Section 85.064(d) or 85.065(b)], if the early voting clerk is a
2323 county clerk or city secretary under Section 83.002 or 83.005.
2424 SECTION 3. Sections 85.064 and 85.065, Election Code, are
2525 repealed.
2626 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.