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1 | 1 | 89R2495 PRL-D | |
2 | 2 | By: Hall S.B. No. 110 | |
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7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
9 | 9 | relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place. | |
10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Section 64.009, Election Code, is amended by | |
12 | 12 | amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (d-1) to read as | |
13 | 13 | follows: | |
14 | 14 | (d) On the voter's request for assistance in marking the | |
15 | 15 | ballot, two election officers shall provide assistance in marking | |
16 | 16 | the ballot in the manner prescribed by Section 64.032 [a person | |
17 | 17 | accompanying the voter shall be permitted to select the voter's | |
18 | 18 | ballot and deposit the ballot in the ballot box]. | |
19 | 19 | (d-1) Any person accompanying the voter shall exit the | |
20 | 20 | vehicle and remain outside of the vehicle unless the person is | |
21 | 21 | selected by the voter under Section 64.032(c). | |
22 | 22 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |