Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3556 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/10/2021

                            87R12148 SGM-D
 By: Clardy H.B. No. 3556


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the training of volunteer deputy voter registrars.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 13.047, Election Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
 (c)  Training developed under this section must be
 administered in person.
 SECTION 2.  Section 13.048(c), Election Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 (c)  A county that has adopted the method under this section:
 (1)  shall administer the required examination to a
 potential volunteer deputy registrar at any time during the county
 voter registrar's regular business hours; and
 (2)  is [not] required to hold in-person training
 sessions for potential volunteer deputy registrars.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.