TX HB342

Allows commissioners courts and political party executive committees to combine county election precincts with fewer than 500 registered voters when redistricting creates such small precincts, to avoid unreasonable expenditures on election equipment, supplies, and personnel

Permits counties with populations of 250,000 or more to combine precincts containing between 500 and 750 registered voters under the same cost-saving provision

Removes the previous restriction that limited precinct combination authority to counties with populations under 1.2 million that do not participate in countywide polling place programs

Retains the 10,000 registered voter cap for precincts combined due to inability to secure suitable polling place locations in counties under 1.2 million population

Prohibits combined precincts that would dilute voting strength or representation, or discourage participation by groups protected under the federal Voting Rights Act

Takes effect September 1, 2025