| 1 | 1 | | 89R13900 AB-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Raymond H.B. No. 5126 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to grounds for recounting paperless electronic voting |
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| 10 | 10 | | system ballots. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. The heading to Section 212.0241, Election Code, |
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| 13 | 13 | | is amended to read as follows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | Sec. 212.0241. NO GROUND REQUIRED FOR PAPERLESS ELECTRONIC |
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| 15 | 15 | | VOTING SYSTEM RECOUNT. |
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| 16 | 16 | | SECTION 2. Sections 212.0241(a), (b), and (c), Election |
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| 17 | 17 | | Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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| 18 | 18 | | (a) A ground for obtaining an initial recount as prescribed |
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| 19 | 19 | | by this subchapter is not required to obtain an initial recount of |
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| 20 | 20 | | paperless electronic voting system results, subject to Subsection |
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| 21 | 21 | | (b). |
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| 22 | 22 | | (b) A candidate for nomination or election to an office may |
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| 23 | 23 | | obtain an initial recount of paperless electronic voting system |
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| 24 | 24 | | results in an election in which the person was a candidate only if |
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| 25 | 25 | | the candidate is shown by the election returns not to be nominated |
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| 26 | 26 | | or elected. However, a candidate shown to be nominated or elected |
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| 27 | 27 | | may obtain an initial recount if an opposing candidate's initial |
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| 28 | 28 | | recount petition is approved for a recount that is covered by |
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| 29 | 29 | | Section 212.131(c) and that does not include all of the voting |
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| 30 | 30 | | system precincts in the election. |
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| 31 | 31 | | (c) The secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures |
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| 32 | 32 | | necessary to accommodate the authorization to obtain a recount of |
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| 33 | 33 | | paperless electronic voting system results without a specific |
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| 34 | 34 | | ground. |
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| 35 | 35 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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