** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Elections 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Thursday, April 13, 2023 

PLACE:       E2.016 
CHAIR:       Rep. Reggie Smith 

The chair may limit testimony time and the number of testifying witnesses

to ensure consideration of posted and pending business, especially if

testimony would cause the public hearing to extend into the next calendar

day. The order in which bills are heard is at the discretion of the chair.

HB 1208        Guillen                                               
Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child.

HB 5331        Murr                                                  
Relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

HB 1243        Hefner | et al.                                        
Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 5180        Wilson                                                
Relating to the disclosure of anonymous voted ballots under the public information law.

HB 824         Buckley                                               
Relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

HB 1356        Morales Shaw | et al.                                  
Relating to documentation of proof of identification for voting.

HB 2626        Tepper | et al.                                        
Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political contributions or expenditures filed in connection with certain offices.

HB 4636        Orr | et al.                                          
Relating to the eligibility of political party candidates or officers and certain procedures of the county executive committee.

HB 4697        DeAyala                                               
Relating to the audit of an election in certain counties.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c240

Bills deleted after last posting:

HB 4781

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NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.