By: Hall, Creighton S.B. No. 2232
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study on the effect of a change to the period for
voting.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The secretary of state shall conduct a
study regarding the practical effects of eliminating the gap
between the early voting period and election day.
(b) The secretary of state shall, not later than September
1, 2022, submit a report on the secretary's findings to the
legislature.
(c) The study must include information on how other states
conduct the voting period, the implications of the use of paper
ballots, and recommendations for statutory changes.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.