Texas HB3775 amends the Election Code to regulate the processing of early voting ballots voted by mail.

Texas HB3775 amends the Election Code to change the rules for processing early voting ballots voted by mail. The bill specifies that the early voting ballot board may not open a ballot envelope of an accepted voter or count early voting ballots until the polls open on election day or the end of the period for early voting by personal appearance. It also mandates that the board must maintain chain of custody paperwork, which must be signed by the presiding judge, a member of the board from a different political party, and a poll watcher if present.

Texas HB3775 amends the Election Code to regulate the processing of early voting ballots voted by mail.

Texas HB3775 amends the Election Code to change the rules for processing early voting ballots voted by mail. The bill specifies that the early voting ballot board may not open a ballot envelope of an accepted voter or count early voting ballots until the polls open on election day or the end of the period for early voting by personal appearance. It also mandates that the board must maintain chain of custody paperwork, which must be signed by the presiding judge, a member of the board from a different political party, and a poll watcher if present.