bill granting recounts for paperless voting machines

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89R13900 AB-F

By: Raymond
H.B. No. 5126

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to grounds for recounting paperless electronic voting

system ballots.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The heading to Section 212.0241, Election Code,

is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 212.0241. NO GROUND REQUIRED FOR PAPERLESS ELECTRONIC

VOTING SYSTEM RECOUNT.

SECTION 2. Sections 212.0241(a), (b), and (c), Election

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) A ground for obtaining an initial recount as prescribed

by this subchapter is not required to obtain an initial recount of

paperless electronic voting system results, subject to Subsection

(b).

(b) A candidate for nomination or election to an office may

obtain an initial recount of paperless electronic voting system

results in an election in which the person was a candidate only if

the candidate is shown by the election returns not to be nominated

or elected. However, a candidate shown to be nominated or elected

may obtain an initial recount if an opposing candidate's initial

recount petition is approved for a recount that is covered by

Section 212.131(c) and that does not include all of the voting

system precincts in the election.

(c) The secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures

necessary to accommodate the authorization to obtain a recount of

paperless electronic voting system results without a specific

ground.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.