Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3965 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/07/2019

                    86R12971 GRM-D
 By: Bohac H.B. No. 3965


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the countywide polling place program.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 43.007, Election Code, is amended by
 adding Subsections (o) and (p) to read as follows:
 (o)  Each countywide polling place must post a notice of the
 four nearest countywide polling place locations by driving
 distance.
 (p)  If a court orders any countywide polling place to remain
 open after 7 p.m., all countywide polling places shall remain open
 for the length of time required in the court order.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.