Bill > HB1780

This bill modifies Texas Election Code provisions to ensure that carrier envelopes used for early voting ballots mailed by voters can be sent without requiring the voter to pay postage. Specifically, the bill requires that the official carrier envelope be prepared so it can be mailed free of charge, and mandates that the envelope indicate that return postage for both the envelope and balloting materials is prepaid. The secretary of state is tasked with adopting rules to implement this change. The bill repeals a previous section of the Election Code and specifies that these changes will only apply to elections ordered on or after September 1, 2025. By eliminating postage costs for mail-in early voting ballots, the bill aims to reduce potential barriers to voting by making it more convenient and less expensive for voters to participate in early voting by mail.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1780