HB4275 - Relating to countywide polling places.

  89R15028 MPF-D     By: Paul H.B. No. 4275       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to countywide polling places.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 43.007, Election Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (q) to read as   follows:          (a)  The secretary of state shall implement a program to   allow each commissioners court participating in the program to   [ eliminate county election precinct polling places and ] establish   countywide polling places at each county election precinct for:                (1)  any election required to be conducted by the   county;                (2)  any election held as part of a joint election   agreement with a county under Chapter 271;                (3)  any election held under contract for election   services with a county under Subchapter D, Chapter 31;                (4)  each primary election and runoff primary election   if:                      (A)  the county chair or county executive   committee of each political party participating in a joint primary   election under Section 172.126 agrees to the use of countywide   polling places; or                      (B)  the county chair or county executive   committee of each political party required to nominate candidates   by primary election agrees to use the same countywide polling   places; and                (5)  each election of a political subdivision located   in the county that is held jointly with an election described by   Subdivision (3) or (4).           (q)     Each countywide polling place must be provided with a   poll list for the entire county.          SECTION 2.  Sections 43.007(f), (g), (h), (m), and (n),   Election Code, are repealed.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.