H.B. No. 1091 aims to amend various sections of the Election Code to enhance early voting procedures and related practices in Texas. Key changes include extending the deadline for submitting applications for mail-in ballots from the 11th to the 15th day before election day, with provisions for weekends and holidays. The bill also introduces new requirements for the early voting clerk to post notices regarding the delivery of balloting materials and to notify political party chairs about delivery times. Additionally, it establishes specific times for accumulating early voting results based on the population of the entity conducting the election.

The bill further modifies the procedures for counting late mail-in ballots and mandates that the early voting ballot board convene to count these ballots within specified timeframes. It also includes provisions for the operation of central counting stations, requiring advance notice of their operations and the types of ballots being counted. Several sections of the Election Code are repealed to streamline the voting process, and the act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Election Code 84.007, Election Code 86.007, Election Code 87.0221, Election Code 87.0222, Election Code 87.125 (Election Code 87, Election Code 86, Election Code 84)
House Committee Report: Election Code 84.007, Election Code 86.007, Election Code 86.009, Election Code 87.0221, Election Code 87.0222, Election Code 87.125, Election Code 101.107 (Election Code 87, Election Code 86, Election Code 101, Election Code 84)