Bill Text: TX HB3972 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to the use of school district buildings as polling place locations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-14 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB3972 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB3972-Comm_Sub.html
  84R24551 JRJ-D
 
  By: Meyer H.B. No. 3972
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3972:
 
  By:  Fallon C.S.H.B. No. 3972
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of school district buildings as polling place
  locations.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 37, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 37.111 to read as follows:
         Sec. 37.111.  SECURITY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED FOR POLLING
  PLACES LOCATED ON SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY. (a)  The board of
  trustees of a school district shall develop security guidelines for
  school district property selected for use as a polling place under
  Section 43.031, Election Code. 
         (b)  In developing guidelines under this section, the board
  of trustees shall consult with:
               (1)  the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction
  over the school district property selected as a polling place,
  regarding reasonable security accommodations that may be made to
  the property; and
               (2)  the election administrator, regarding any polling
  place requirements that may affect the security guidelines.
         (c)  Subsection (b)(1) may not be interpreted to require the
  board of trustees to obtain or contract for the presence of law
  enforcement or security personnel for the purpose of securing a
  polling place located on school district property.
         (d)  Not later than 48 hours before the first day of voting
  held at the polling place:
               (1)  the board of trustees must provide security
  guidelines to the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction
  over the school district property selected as a polling place; and
               (2)  the board of trustees and the election
  administrator must jointly or separately file an affidavit with the
  secretary of state confirming security guidelines for the polling
  place have been developed.
         (e)  Failure to comply with this section does not affect the
  requirement of the board of trustees to make a school facility
  available for use as a polling place under Section 43.031, Election
  Code.
         (f)  The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the
  affidavit required by this section and adopt rules for the
  administration of this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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