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| 1 | 1 | 87S20218 SGM-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Klick H.B. No. 16 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to voting after polls close during early voting. | |
| 8 | 8 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 9 | 9 | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 85, Election Code, is | |
| 10 | 10 | amended by adding Section 85.0055 to read as follows: | |
| 11 | 11 | Sec. 85.0055. VOTING AFTER POLLS CLOSE. (a) A voter who | |
| 12 | 12 | has not voted before the time for closing an early voting polling | |
| 13 | 13 | place is entitled to vote after that time if the voter is inside or | |
| 14 | 14 | waiting to enter the polling place at closing time. | |
| 15 | 15 | (b) If voters are waiting to enter the polling place at | |
| 16 | 16 | closing time, the presiding judge shall direct them to enter the | |
| 17 | 17 | polling place and shall close it to others. However, if that | |
| 18 | 18 | procedure is impracticable, at closing time the presiding judge | |
| 19 | 19 | shall distribute numbered identification cards to the waiting | |
| 20 | 20 | voters and permit entry into the polling place for voting after | |
| 21 | 21 | closing time only by those possessing a card. | |
| 22 | 22 | (c) The presiding judge shall take the precautions | |
| 23 | 23 | necessary to prevent voting after closing time by persons who are | |
| 24 | 24 | not entitled to do so. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the | |
| 26 | 26 | last day of the legislative session. |