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House approves bill to repeal recent changes on ballots for voters who moved; lawmakers call for interim study
Summary
The Texas House voted to repeal a recent change on which ballot a registered voter receives after changing addresses within the same county, saying more time is needed to resolve implementation questions with county election officials and the Secretary of State.
The Texas House approved Senate Bill 54 on Wednesday, a bill that repeals an amendment made earlier in the session related to which ballot a registered voter receives after changing addresses within the same county.
"SB 54 will repeal the changes made to election codes . . . that was made by amendment to Senate bill 2217 during the regular session," Representative Hughes told the House when he laid out the bill and offered the floor substitute explaining the intent to revisit the process during the interim.
Supporters said county election officials raised legitimate…
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