Texas § EL.85.064 - DAYS AND HOURS FOR VOTING
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§ EL.85.064. DAYS AND HOURS FOR VOTING
DAYS AND HOURS FOR VOTING: TEMPORARY BRANCH. (a) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 679 (H.B. 1217 ), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2023. (b) Early voting by personal appearance at each temporary branch polling place shall be conducted on the days that voting is required to be conducted at the main early voting polling place under Section 85.005 and remain open for at least: (1) eight hours each day; or (2) three hours each day if the city or county clerk does not serve as the early voting clerk for the territory holding the election and the territory has fewer than 1,000 registered voters. (c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 (H.B. 1888 ), Sec. 7(2), eff. September 1, 2019. Text of subsection prior to repeal by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 31(5), eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered before the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025. (d) The authority authorized under Section 85.006 to order early voting on a Saturday or Sunday may also order, in the manner prescribed by that section, early voting to be conducted on a Saturday or Sunday at any one or more of the temporary branch polling places. In addition, the early voting clerk shall order such voting in accordance with Section 85.006 (e) at each temporary branch polling place established under Section 85.062 (d). Text of subsection as repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 31(5), eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered on or after the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025. (d) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 31(5), eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1142, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 1.13; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 (H.B. 1888 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 (H.B. 1888 ), Sec. 7(2), eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107 ), Sec. 55, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 679 (H.B. 1217 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 679 (H.B. 1217 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 679 (H.B. 1217 ), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 31(5), eff. September 1, 2025.
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