Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB478 Compare Versions

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1		-	87R15989 SGM-D
2		-	By: González of Dallas, Swanson, Beckley, H.B. No. 478
3		-	Clardy, Bucy
4		-	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 478:
5		-	By: González of Dallas C.S.H.B. No. 478
	1	+	87R2408 SGM-F
	2	+	By: González of Dallas H.B. No. 478
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8	5		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
9	6		AN ACT
10	7		relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.
11	8		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
12	9		SECTION 1. Section 64.009, Election Code, is amended by
13		-	adding ~~Subsections~~ (e~~) and (f~~) to read as follows:
	10	+	adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
14	11		(e) An election officer shall designate a parking space at
15		-	each polling place for voting under this section. The parking space
16		-	may not be one designated specifically for persons with
17		-	disabilities. The parking space must be clearly marked with a sign:
18		-	(1) indicating that the space is reserved for use by a
19		-	voter who is unable to enter the polling place; and
20		-	(2) displaying, in large font that is clearly readable
21		-	from a vehicle, a telephone number that a voter may call or text to
22		-	request assistance from an election officer at the polling place.
23		-	(f) As an alternative to displaying a telephone number under
24		-	Subsection (e)(2), a parking space may comply with the requirements
25		-	of this section by providing the voter with a button or intercom
26		-	that the voter may use to request assistance from an election
27		-	officer.
	12	+	each polling place for voting under this section. The space must be
	13	+	clearly marked for use by a voter who is unable to enter the polling
	14	+	place. The parking space may not be one designated specifically for
	15	+	persons with disabilities.
28	16		SECTION 2. Section 104.004(e), Election Code, is amended to
29	17		read as follows:
30	18		(e) If the voter is physically unable to enter the early
31	19		voting polling place without personal assistance or a likelihood of
32	20		injuring the voter's health, the clerk shall deliver the balloting
33	21		materials to the voter at the polling place entrance or curb
34	22		following the procedures prescribed by Section 64.009.
35	23		SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
36	24		a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
37	25		provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
38	26		Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
39	27		Act takes effect September 1, 2021.