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| 1 | - | 87R16375 MLH-D | |
| 2 | - | By: Paul, Anderson, et al. H.B. No. 1725 | |
| 3 | - | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1725: | |
| 4 | - | By: Jetton C.S.H.B. No. 1725 | |
| 1 | + | 87R6475 MLH-D | |
| 2 | + | By: Paul H.B. No. 1725 | |
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| 6 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | - | relating to delivery of ballots by mail. | |
| 7 | + | relating to prohibiting in-person delivery of ballots by mail. | |
| 10 | 8 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 9 | SECTION 1. Section 86.006, Election Code, is amended by | |
| 12 | - | adding Subsections (j) and (k) to read as follows: | |
| 10 | + | amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (j) to read as | |
| 11 | + | follows: | |
| 12 | + | (a) A marked ballot voted under this chapter must be | |
| 13 | + | returned to the early voting clerk in the official carrier | |
| 14 | + | envelope. The carrier envelope may be delivered in another envelope | |
| 15 | + | and must be transported and delivered only by: | |
| 16 | + | (1) mail; or | |
| 17 | + | (2) common or contract carrier[; or | |
| 18 | + | [(3) subject to Subsection (a-1), in-person delivery | |
| 19 | + | by the voter who voted the ballot]. | |
| 13 | 20 | (j) A ballot voted under this chapter may not be counted if | |
| 14 | 21 | delivered by any means other than as provided under Subsection (a). | |
| 15 | - | (k) A ballot voted under this chapter may not be deposited | |
| 16 | - | in an unattended receptacle except for a mailbox or common carrier | |
| 17 | - | receptacle. | |
| 18 | - | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | |
| 22 | + | SECTION 2. Section 86.006(a-1), Election Code, is repealed. | |
| 23 | + | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |