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H.B. No. 766 AN ACT relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 172.021, Election Code, is amended by adding Subsections (h) and (i) to read as follows: (h) An application for a place on the ballot as a candidate for precinct chair must, in addition to complying with Section 141.031, include: (1) an e-mail address at which the candidate receives correspondence relating to the candidate's campaign; (2) a telephone number at which the candidate can be reached; or (3) an e-mail address and a telephone number described by Subdivisions (1) and (2). (i) Notwithstanding Sections 141.035, 172.0221, and 172.028, information provided under Subsection (h) is confidential and does not constitute public information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 766 was passed by the House on May 6, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 130, Nays 15, 1 present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 766 was passed by the Senate on May 25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor
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