89R14606 AB-F
By: Raymond H.B. No. 3931
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the fee for public inspection of election records.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1.012(e), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(e) Except as provided by Subsections (f) and (g), an
election record shall be available not later than the 15th day after
election day in an electronic format for a fee to be paid by the
requestor, not to exceed the lesser of:
(1) the cost of the materials, excluding labor,
necessary to respond to the request; or
(2) $300 [of not more than $50].
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.