Texas Election Code
§ 61.014 — USE OF CERTAIN DEVICES
EL § 61.014Title 6. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS · Ch. 61. CONDUCT OF VOTING GENERALLY · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)Except as permitted by Sections 61.012 and 61.013, a person may not use a wireless communication device within a room in which voting is taking place.
(b)A person may not use any mechanical or electronic means of recording images or sound within 100 feet of a voting station.
(c)The presiding judge may require a person who violates this section to turn off the device or to leave the polling place.
(d)This section does not apply to:
(1)an election officer in conducting the officer's official duties;
(2)the use of election equipment necessary for the conduct of the election; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 175 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 945 (H.B. 3909), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.