Texas HB2259 mandates specific formatting for instructions on early voting ballot application forms.

HB2259 requires the Secretary of State to prescribe instructions for the early voting ballot application form. These instructions must be printed in portrait orientation on an 8-1/2 by 11-inch paper, using Calibri or Aptos font at a minimum of 12-point size, or the largest size that fits the instructions on one page. The instructions must also include bold print as necessary to clarify the application. These instructions must be printed in all languages appropriate to the state's demographic composition. The act takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2259 mandates specific formatting for instructions on early voting ballot application forms.

HB2259 requires the Secretary of State to prescribe instructions for the early voting ballot application form. These instructions must be printed in portrait orientation on an 8-1/2 by 11-inch paper, using Calibri or Aptos font at a minimum of 12-point size, or the largest size that fits the instructions on one page. The instructions must also include bold print as necessary to clarify the application. These instructions must be printed in all languages appropriate to the state's demographic composition. The act takes effect on September 1, 2025.