H.B. No. 4541 amends the Texas Election Code to establish new provisions regarding the creation and operation of voting centers during early voting and on election day. The bill introduces the term "voting center," defined as a polling place created under Section 42.0052, and allows county commissioners to create one or more voting centers, which must serve no more than 5,000 registered voters. The bill mandates that counties post the locations of these voting centers and the precincts assigned to them on their websites or bulletin boards, ensuring voters are informed about where to cast their ballots.

Additionally, the bill makes several deletions from existing law, including the removal of references to consolidated precincts and the countywide polling place program. It also repeals various sections of the Election Code that are no longer applicable under the new voting center framework. The changes aim to streamline the voting process and enhance voter accessibility, with the new provisions taking effect on September 1, 2025, for elections ordered thereafter.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Election Code 1.005, Election Code 4.003, Election Code 4.004, Election Code 31.014, Election Code 32.003, Election Code 32.0511, Election Code 42.002, Election Code 42.005, Election Code 42.006, Election Code 43.002, Election Code 43.003, Election Code 85.061, Election Code 85.062, Election Code 172.1112, Election Code 172.126, Election Code 172.128, Election Code 173.007, Election Code 173.081 (Election Code 1, Election Code 43, Election Code 31, Election Code 85, Election Code 4, Election Code 32, Election Code 173, Election Code 172, Election Code 42)