Relating to elimination of the countywide polling place program.

HB 2990 eliminates Texas counties' ability to operate a "countywide polling place program," which allowed voters to cast ballots at any polling location across the county. The bill repeals Section 43.007 of the Election Code (the specific provision enabling this program) and amends related election rules to remove requirements tied to the program. Counties using this system would no longer be permitted to allow voters to choose any polling place within the county during early voting. The bill does not affect standard early voting locations where voters must cast ballots at a specific branch polling place in their territory, as clarified in Section 4.