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TX HB1854

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sheryl Cole

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the deadline for early voting ballot boards to verify and count provisional ballots from the 9th day to the 10th day after an election

  • Establishes a new requirement that early voting ballot boards must determine whether to accept mail ballots no later than the 10th day after the election date

  • Changes the deadline for notifying voters of ballot rejection from 10 days after election day to 10 days after the local canvass

  • Rejection notices must be sent to the voter's residence address, and also to their email address if the ballot was originally transmitted electronically

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the deadline for an early voting ballot board to determine whether to accept voters' ballots.

Elections

Last Action

Referred to Elections

3/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections3/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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