Texas SB107 amends election record preservation rules, including ballot box sealing and image posting.

Texas SB107 amends the Election Code to revise procedures for the preservation and handling of election records. It mandates that election records be sealed with a uniquely numbered seal and logged to ensure chain of custody. The bill requires that ballot boxes remain locked for 60 days post-election, after which the general custodian of election records may unlock and transfer the ballots to another secure container. It also mandates the posting of ballot images online within five days of the election, including the serial number and precinct index. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB107 amends election record preservation rules, including ballot box sealing and image posting.

Texas SB107 amends the Election Code to revise procedures for the preservation and handling of election records. It mandates that election records be sealed with a uniquely numbered seal and logged to ensure chain of custody. The bill requires that ballot boxes remain locked for 60 days post-election, after which the general custodian of election records may unlock and transfer the ballots to another secure container. It also mandates the posting of ballot images online within five days of the election, including the serial number and precinct index. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.