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SB 396: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Garcia

Elections; Requiring the Department of State to adopt rules relating to the security of certain voting procedures; authorizing political action committees and political committees to have poll watchers in polling rooms and early voting areas; requiring that a certain audit be conducted after each election; requiring a person requesting a vote-by-mail ballot to provide and attest to an allowed reason for such request; requiring a supervisor of elections to verify a certificate signature, a voter certificate envelope, and ballot material in a specified manner, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 2/10/2025 Senate - Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/28/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/10/2025 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy

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  • SB 396, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2025 at 4:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (9)

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    H 831 Elections and State-issued Identification Jacques, Tramont Compare Last Action: 3/2/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1249 Elections Black Compare Last Action: 2/26/2025 H Filed Track This Bill
    H 1381 Elections Persons-Mulicka Compare Last Action: 2/27/2025 H Filed Track This Bill
    S 394 Elections Garcia Compare Last Action: 2/10/2025 S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy Track This Bill
    S 1098 Elections Martin Compare Last Action: 3/3/2025 S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules Track This Bill
    S 1330 Elections Garcia Compare Last Action: 2/26/2025 S Filed Track This Bill
    S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 2/26/2025 S Filed Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    101.015 Standards for voting systems. Page 9 (pdf)
    101.131 Watchers at polls. Page 23 (pdf)
    101.132 Page 25 (pdf)
    101.21 Official ballots; number; printing; payment. Page 29 (pdf)
    101.545 Retention and destruction of certain election materials. Page 30 (pdf)
    101.5614 Canvass of returns. Page 31 (pdf)
    101.595 Analysis and reports of voting problems. Page 36 (pdf)
    101.6103 Mail ballot election procedure. Page 37 (pdf)
    101.6104 Challenge of votes. Page 41 (pdf)
    101.62 Request for vote-by-mail ballots. Page 41 (pdf)
    101.64 Delivery of vote-by-mail ballots; envelopes; form. Page 47 (pdf)
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors. Page 48 (pdf)
    101.655 Supervised voting by absent electors in certain facilities. Page 51 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 55 (pdf)
    101.69 Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 66 (pdf)
    101.6921 Delivery of special vote-by-mail ballot to certain first-time voters. Page 69 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 71 (pdf)
    102.012 Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections. Page 76 (pdf)
    102.014 Poll worker recruitment and training. Page 78 (pdf)
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties. Page 83 (pdf)
    102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. Page 90 (pdf)
    104.21 Changing electors’ ballots. Page 95 (pdf)
    104.291 Page 95 (pdf)
    104.30 Voting system; unlawful possession; tampering. Page 96 (pdf)

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