Bill > HB1008

This bill modifies the Texas Election Code to change requirements for ballot scanners used in central counting stations. Specifically, the bill requires that ballot scanners can only use data storage devices that are permanently unmodifiable once information is written to them, effectively preventing any potential alteration of election data after it has been recorded. This means that election authorities must purchase and use ballot scanning equipment with storage media that, if someone attempts to change the data, would become unreadable, thus preserving the integrity of the original election records. The changes aim to enhance the security of election data storage by ensuring that ballot scan information cannot be altered after it is initially recorded. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, giving election authorities time to update their equipment to comply with the new requirements.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1008