Relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail.

HB 2442 would amend Texas election law to allow voters applying for a mail-in ballot for the main election to specifically request *not* to receive a ballot for any subsequent runoff election. This change directly affects voters who choose to apply for mail-in ballots, providing them an option to limit their ballot requests to the initial election only. The key mechanism adds a new provision (e-1) to the existing application rules, enabling voters to opt out of runoff ballots when submitting their initial application. The bill failed to pass in the Texas Legislature on May 15, 2025, and remains inactive.