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| 1 | 1 | By: Lalani H.B. No. 1900 | |
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| 6 | 6 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 7 | 7 | AN ACT | |
| 8 | 8 | relating to providing water to voters near a polling place. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 61, Election Code, is | |
| 11 | 11 | amended by adding Section 61.015 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 61.015. WATER ALLOCATION TO VOTERS NEAR POLLING PLACE. | |
| 13 | 13 | (a) A person may distribute water to voters waiting in line at a | |
| 14 | 14 | polling place, if: | |
| 15 | 15 | (1) the water: | |
| 16 | 16 | (A) is provided in a single use, sealed | |
| 17 | 17 | container; and | |
| 18 | 18 | (B) does not contain any branding, logos, or | |
| 19 | 19 | messaging related to a campaign, measure, or political party; and | |
| 20 | 20 | (2) the distribution of the water: | |
| 21 | 21 | (A) is conducted in a nonpartisan manner; and | |
| 22 | 22 | (B) does not obstruct or interfere with the | |
| 23 | 23 | voting process. | |
| 24 | 24 | (b) A person distributing water under this section may not | |
| 25 | 25 | wear attire or display materials that represent a campaign, | |
| 26 | 26 | measure, or political party. | |
| 27 | 27 | (c) Election officials shall ensure that any person | |
| 28 | 28 | distributing water at a polling place complies with this section. | |
| 29 | 29 | The election official may remove a person found in violation of this | |
| 30 | 30 | section from the polling place. | |
| 31 | 31 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |