By: Cook S.B. No. 2740
A BILL TO BE ENACTED
AN ACT
relating to the inclusion of additional printed languages
for election materials in certain political subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 272.011, Election Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 272.011. BILINGUAL ELECTION MATERIALS REQUIRED IN
CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
(a) If the director of the census determines under 42
U.S.C. Section 1973aa-1a that a political subdivision must 12 provide
election materials in a language other than English or Spanish, the
political subdivision shall provide election materials in that
language in the same manner in 15 which the political subdivision
would be required to provide materials in Spanish under this chapter,
to the
extent applicable.
(b) In addition to any and all languages included by Sec.
272.011(a), all counties with a population more than
2,500,000 persons shall provide election materials printed
in Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, and French.
(c) The election administrator of all counties with a
population of more than 2,500,000 persons shall also have
discretion to provide election materials printed in
additional languages.
(b) (d) The secretary of state shall prepare the
translation for election materials required to be provided
in a language other than English or Spanish for the
following state prescribed voter forms:
(1) voter registration application form required by
Section 13.002;
(2) the confirmation form required by Section
15.051;
(3) the voting instruction poster required by
Section 62.011;
(4) the reasonable impediment declaration required
by Section 63.001(b);
(5) the statement of residence form required by
Section 63.0011;
(6) the provisional ballot affidavit required by
Section 63.011;
(7) the application for a ballot by mail required 18
by Section 84.011;
(8) the carrier envelope and voting instructions
required by Section 86.013; and
(9) any other voter forms that the secretary of
state identifies as frequently used and for which
state resources are otherwise available.
SECTION 2. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
contradict or constrict any aspect of federal law.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1,
2025.