TITLE: Relating to the time of delivery to the early voting ballot board for ballots voted by mail in certain counties.

SUMMARY: Relating to the time of delivery to the early voting ballot board for ballots voted by mail in certain counties.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the time of delivery to the early voting ballot board for ballots voted by mail in certain counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 87.0222(a), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Notwithstanding Section 87.024, in an election conducted by an authority of a county with a population of 100,000 or more or conducted jointly with such a county, the jacket envelopes containing the early voting ballots voted by mail may be delivered to the board between the end of the ninth day before the last day of the period for early voting by personal appearance [election day] and the closing of the polls on election day, or as soon after closing as practicable, at the time or times specified by the presiding judge of the board. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.