Relating to early voting by mail on the ground of absence from the voter's county of residence.

SB 1473 amends Texas Election Code sections 84.002(a) and 84.011(a) to add requirements for voters applying for mail-in ballots due to absence from their county of residence. The bill requires applicants to provide either a driver’s license number, the last four digits of their Social Security number, or a statement confirming they lack such identification, along with the specific address outside their home county where the ballot should be mailed. This directly affects voters temporarily living outside their registered county who seek mail-in ballots. The changes standardize application details for this voting method while maintaining existing eligibility grounds.