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TX SB2740

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Molly Cook

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Counties with populations exceeding 2,500,000 persons must provide election materials printed in Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, and French, in addition to any languages already required by federal law

  • Election administrators in counties with more than 2,500,000 population are granted discretion to provide election materials in additional languages beyond those mandated

  • The Secretary of State must prepare translations for state-prescribed voter forms in required non-English/non-Spanish languages, including voter registration applications, ballot by mail applications, provisional ballot affidavits, and voting instruction posters

  • The requirement applies to eight specific form types plus any additional voter forms the Secretary of State identifies as frequently used

  • Effective date is September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the inclusion of additional printed languages for election materials in certain political subdivisions.

Elections

Last Action

Referred to State Affairs

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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