89R15028 MPF-D
By: Bettencourt S.B. No. 2151
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to countywide polling places.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 43.007, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (q) to read as
follows:
(a) The secretary of state shall implement a program to
allow each commissioners court participating in the program to
[eliminate county election precinct polling places and] establish
countywide polling places at each county election precinct for:
(1) any election required to be conducted by the
county;
(2) any election held as part of a joint election
agreement with a county under Chapter 271;
(3) any election held under contract for election
services with a county under Subchapter D, Chapter 31;
(4) each primary election and runoff primary election
if:
(A) the county chair or county executive
committee of each political party participating in a joint primary
election under Section 172.126 agrees to the use of countywide
polling places; or
(B) the county chair or county executive
committee of each political party required to nominate candidates
by primary election agrees to use the same countywide polling
places; and
(5) each election of a political subdivision located
in the county that is held jointly with an election described by
Subdivision (3) or (4).
(q) Each countywide polling place must be provided with a
poll list for the entire county.
SECTION 2. Sections 43.007(f), (g), (h), (m), and (n),
Election Code, are repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.