Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4428 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/12/2021

                    87R9537 MLH-F
 By: González of Dallas H.B. No. 4428


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the appointment of poll watchers.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 33.005(a), Election Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 (a)  In an election on a measure, watchers may be appointed
 by:
 (1)  the campaign treasurer or an assistant campaign
 treasurer of a specific-purpose political committee that supports
 or opposes the measure; or
 (2)  a county or state party chair.
 SECTION 2.  Section 33.006, Election Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
 (d)  A certificate of appointment may be completed
 electronically, including the signature of the appointing
 authority.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.