87R3969 MLH-D By: Thierry H.B. No. 1669 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the return of certain ballots. 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 the early voting clerk's office or to another designated location [only] while the polls are open on election day or during the early voting period. A voter who delivers a marked ballot in person must present an acceptable form of identification described by Section 63.0101. (a-2) The early voting clerk may designate any number of suitable locations for in-person delivery of ballots. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.