89th Legislature, Regular Session
HB 1005
Relating to the process of canvassing elections.
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By: Toth H.B. No. 1005 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the process of canvassing elections. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 67.004(d), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) The canvassing authority shall [may] compare the precinct returns with the corresponding tally list. If a discrepancy is discovered between the vote totals shown on the returns and those shown on the tally list for a precinct, the presiding judge of the precinct shall examine the returns and tally list and make the necessary corrections on the returns.