SB 105 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the procedure for closing a polling place.

SB 105 amends Texas election code provisions to standardize procedures for closing polling places during early voting and on election day. It requires election judges to print and sign vote count tapes showing votes per candidate or measure for each machine when closing polls, and to place these tapes in envelope No. 2 during early voting closures. On election day, the bill allows up to three election watchers to sign these tapes. The changes apply to all Texas polling locations and take effect September 1, 2025. These provisions focus on documentation and transparency for vote count verification.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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