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TX SB567

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Phil King

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits polling places from being located at buildings owned or controlled by school districts or open-enrollment charter schools if the building is on or adjacent to a school campus

  • Creates an exception allowing school buildings to serve as polling places if they are not located on or adjacent to a school campus

  • Provides an additional exception for counties with a population of 50,000 or less where the election authority cannot identify a reasonable alternative polling place

  • Maintains existing prohibition against locating polling places at residences of candidates for elective office or their close relatives

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the use of a building owned or controlled by a public school as a polling place.

Education

Last Action

Referred to State Affairs

2/3/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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