Relating to the days and hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance.

HB 1858 modifies Texas early voting hours for in-person voting, primarily affecting voters in statewide and county elections. It requires the last Saturday of early voting to include at least 12 consecutive hours (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and the last Sunday to include at least six consecutive hours (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.), with voting not permitted before 6 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on Saturdays, or before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on Sundays. The bill also mandates that counties must schedule weekend voting if requested by at least 15 registered voters, and adjusts the start date for May elections to begin 12 days before election day instead of 17 days. These changes apply to all elections where a county clerk serves as the early voting clerk.