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| 1 | + | 87R11471 MLH-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Parker H.B. No. 3491 | |
| 3 | - | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3491: | |
| 4 | - | By: Cain C.S.H.B. No. 3491 | |
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| 7 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 7 | relating to the security of electronic voting system media. | |
| 10 | 8 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | - | SECTION 1. Section 129.051, Election Code, is amended by | |
| 12 | - | amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (h) to read as | |
| 13 | - | follows: | |
| 9 | + | SECTION 1. Section 129.051(b), Election Code, is amended to | |
| 10 | + | read as follows: | |
| 14 | 11 | (b) The general custodian of election records shall develop | |
| 15 | 12 | a procedure for tracking the custody of each electronic information | |
| 16 | 13 | storage medium from its storage location, through election coding | |
| 17 | 14 | and the election process, to its final post-election disposition | |
| 18 | - | and return to storage. The chain of custody must require two or | |
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| 15 | + | and return to storage. The chain of custody must require two or more | |
| 16 | + | individuals to perform a check and verification check whenever a | |
| 17 | + | transfer of custody occurs, and must include the maintenance of a | |
| 21 | 18 | log signed by the individuals and containing the serial number or | |
| 22 | 19 | other unique identifier of the medium. | |
| 23 | - | (h) The secretary of state shall create a standard form for | |
| 24 | - | maintaining the log under Subsection (b). | |
| 25 | 20 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |