Requires ballots in certain Texas counties to be scannable for automatic tabulating equipment.

This bill amends the Texas Election Code to mandate that ballots in counties conducting a hand count of voted paper ballots must be scannable and processable by automatic tabulating equipment. This requirement ensures that ballots can be efficiently counted using technology, effective September 1, 2025.

Requires ballots in certain Texas counties to be scannable for automatic tabulating equipment.

This bill amends the Texas Election Code to mandate that ballots in counties conducting a hand count of voted paper ballots must be scannable and processable by automatic tabulating equipment. This requirement ensures that ballots can be efficiently counted using technology, effective September 1, 2025.