86R12349 SRS-D
By: Guillen H.B. No. 2982
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to public inspection of an early voting roster; creating a
criminal offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 87.121, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsections (i) and (j) to read
as follows:
(h) Information on the roster for a person who votes an
early voting ballot by mail shall be made available for public
inspection not later than the day following the day the early voting
clerk receives a ballot voted by mail. A person may request a copy
of the roster.
(i) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) is responsible for maintaining the roster under
this section; and
(2) fails to provide information on the roster under
Subsection (h).
(j) An offense under Subsection (i) is a Class C
misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.