Texas Election Code
§ 82.002 — DISABILITY OR CONFINEMENT FOR CHILDBIRTH
EL § 82.002Title 7. EARLY VOTING · Part A. EARLY VOTING · Ch. 82. ELIGIBILITY FOR EARLY VOTING
Statute text
View on source(a)A qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if the voter:
(1)has a sickness or physical condition that prevents the voter from appearing at the polling place on election day without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring the voter's health; or
(2)is expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after election day.
(b)The following do not constitute sufficient cause to entitle a voter to vote under Subsection (a):
(1)a lack of transportation;
(2)a sickness that does not prevent the voter from appearing at the polling place on election day without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring the voter's health; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (H.B. 3920), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (H.B. 3920), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.