Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1366 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/05/2019

                            86R9198 SRS-D
 By: Rosenthal H.B. No. 1366


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the method of returning a ballot to be voted by mail.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 86.006, Election Code, is amended by
 amending Subsection (a-1) and adding Subsection (a-2) to read as
 follows:
 (a-1)  The voter may deliver a marked ballot in person to:
 (1)  the early voting clerk's office only while the
 polls are open on election day; or
 (2)  a polling place while polls are open during the
 early voting period or on election day.
 (a-2)  A voter who delivers a marked ballot in person under
 Subsection (a-1) must present an acceptable form of identification
 described by Section 63.0101.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.