Relating to postage for early voting ballots voted by mail.
HB 1780 requires Texas election clerks to provide postage-free envelopes for voters mailing in early ballots. The bill mandates that official carrier envelopes must include the clerk's address, indicate prepaid postage, and be designed for free mailing. It repeals an existing postage requirement and takes effect for elections ordered on or after September 1, 2025. This directly affects voters who mail ballots and election offices responsible for preparing these envelopes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Mar 14, 2025
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3
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Committee
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Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Bucy
DDemocratic
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