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TX HB5386
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mihaela Plesa
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AI Summary
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Expands mail-in voting eligibility to include pregnant voters who will be in their second or third trimester on election day
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Extends the existing childbirth-related mail voting provision from three weeks to four weeks before or after the expected due date
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Amends Section 82.002 of the Texas Election Code, changing the section heading from "Disability or Confinement for Childbirth" to "Disability or Other Physical Condition"
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Effective date is September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to allowing pregnant individuals to vote by mail if they will be in the second or third trimester on election day.
Elections
Last Action
Referred to Elections
4/7/2025
Committee Referrals
Elections4/7/2025
Full Bill Text
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