TITLE: Relating to the use of a mechanical or electronic device by a person occupying a voting station.

SUMMARY: Relating to the use of a mechanical or electronic device by a person occupying a voting station.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the use of a mechanical or electronic device by a person occupying a voting station. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 61.014(b), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) A person may not use any mechanical or electronic means to record [of recording] images or sound within 100 feet of a voting station except that a person occupying a voting station may use a mechanical or electronic device to photograph the person's completed ballot.SECTION 2. Section 62.0111(b), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The secretary of state shall prescribe the wording of a notice posted under this section,which may include a description of the exception provided by Section 61.014(b).SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.