TITLE: Relating to the eligibility requirements to serve as an election watcher.

SUMMARY: Relating to the eligibility requirements to serve as an election watcher.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the eligibility requirements to serve as an election watcher. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 33.031, Election Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 33.031. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. [(a)] To be eligible to serve as a watcher, a person must:(1) be a qualified voter [: [(1) of the county in which the person is to serve, in an election ordered by the governor or a county authority or in a primary election; [(2) of the part of the county in which the election is held, in an election ordered by the governor or a county authority that does not cover the entire county of the person's residence];and (2) [(3) of the political subdivision, in an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county. [(b) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), to be eligible to serve as a watcher, a person must] complete training under Section 33.008. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.