Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1885 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/10/2017

                            85R9114 GRM-D
 By: Bettencourt S.B. No. 1885


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the location of certain temporary branch early voting
 polling places.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 85.062, Election Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
 (c-1)  In a county with a population of 100,000 or more, the
 location of a movable polling place established under this section
 may be changed only:
 (1)  once during the early voting period; and
 (2)  after at least half of the early voting period has
 concluded.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2017.