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| 1 | 1 | 87R9327 SGM-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Fierro H.B. No. 3612 | |
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to voting outside of the polling place. | |
| 8 | 8 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 9 | 9 | SECTION 1. The heading to Section 64.009, Election Code, is | |
| 10 | 10 | amended to read as follows: | |
| 11 | 11 | Sec. 64.009. VOTING AT [VOTER UNABLE TO ENTER] POLLING | |
| 12 | 12 | PLACE ENTRANCE OR CURB. | |
| 13 | 13 | SECTION 2. Section 64.009(a), Election Code, is amended to | |
| 14 | 14 | read as follows: | |
| 15 | 15 | (a) On [If a voter is physically unable to enter the polling | |
| 16 | 16 | place without personal assistance or likelihood of injuring the | |
| 17 | 17 | voter's health, on] the voter's request, an election officer shall | |
| 18 | 18 | deliver a ballot to the voter at the polling place entrance or curb | |
| 19 | 19 | if a voter is: | |
| 20 | 20 | (1) physically unable to enter the polling place | |
| 21 | 21 | without personal assistance or likelihood of injuring the voter's | |
| 22 | 22 | health; or | |
| 23 | 23 | (2) a caregiver or family member accompanying a voter | |
| 24 | 24 | described by Subdivision (1) if that voter is not also a driver | |
| 25 | 25 | providing a digitally prearranged ride, as defined by Section | |
| 26 | 26 | 2402.001, Occupations Code. | |
| 27 | 27 | SECTION 3. The heading to Section 85.034, Election Code, is | |
| 28 | 28 | amended to read as follows: | |
| 29 | 29 | Sec. 85.034. VOTING AT [VOTER UNABLE TO ENTER] POLLING | |
| 30 | 30 | PLACE ENTRANCE OR CURB. | |
| 31 | 31 | SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |