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TX SB1072
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sarah Eckhardt
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AI Summary
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Expands mail-in voting eligibility to include pregnant individuals who will be in their second or third trimester on election day
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Extends the existing childbirth-related mail voting window from three weeks to four weeks before or after election day for those expecting to give birth
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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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Takes effect 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 State Affairs
2/24/2025
Committee Referrals
State Affairs2/24/2025
Full Bill Text
No bill text available