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TX SB1805

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Sparks

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Counties with populations of 10,000 or more must conduct early voting at the main polling place for at least 12 consecutive hours each weekday during the last week of the early voting period for primary and general elections (between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.)

  • Counties with 10,000+ population must offer early voting on the last Saturday for at least 12 hours and the last Sunday for at least 6 hours of the early voting period

  • Counties with populations under 10,000 are required to offer extended early voting hours on only one weekend day (instead of both Saturday and Sunday), with the specific day agreed upon by party chairs and publicly posted

  • State funding eligibility for defraying early voting costs is changed from counties under 55,000 population to counties under 10,000 population

  • Applies to elections with early voting beginning on or after September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the administration of and procedures relating to early voting by personal appearance.

Elections

Last Action

Referred to State Affairs

3/13/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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