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Texas Bills / Amendments	Caption	Clips
85th 1st Called Session
SB 5	Relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.	40

Laws & Rules		Clips
Civil Rights Act of 1960, Pub. Law 86-449, 74 Stat. 86 (1960). (Link Type: Federal Law) See: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-74/pdf/STATUTE-74-Pg86.pdf In U.S. Code By U.S. Congress Publication Date: May 6, 1960 Library Location: LAW-FED
Legal Documents		Clips
Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. KP-0411, Whether a legislator or a member of the public may inspect or obtain copies of anonymous voted ballots (RQ-0424-KP). (Link Type: AG Document) See: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/opinion-files/opinion/2022/kp-0411.pdf By Attorney General Ken Paxton Publication Date: August 17, 2022		11
Tex. Att'y Gen. ORD No. 505, Re: Whether voted ballots and software purchased for the tabulation of votes are public information under the Texas Open Records Act, article 6252-17a, V.T.C.S. (RQ-1410). (Link Type: AG Document) See: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/ord-files/ord/2020/ord19880505.pdf By Attorney General Jim Mattox Publication Date: September 2, 1988
Tex. Att'y Gen. RQ-0424-KP, Whether the public or a legislator may inspect anonymous voted ballots. (Link Type: Request for Opinion) See: https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/request-files/request/2021/RQ0424KP.pdf By Texas Representative Matt Krause and Texas Senator Kelly Hancock Publication Date: August 16, 2021
Other		Clips
Election advisory No. 2022-10, Re: Ballot security requirements. (Link Type: Agency Document) View report By Texas Secretary of State Publication Date: February 4, 2022
Federal law constraints on post-election 'audits.' (Link Type: Agency Document) See: https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1417796/download By U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Publication Date: July 28, 2021
Letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Re: RQ-0424-KP, Submitted by Representative Matt Krause (dated August 16, 2021) and Senator Kelly Hancock (dated September 28, 2021). (Link Type: Letter) View report By Office of the Texas Secretary of State, General Counsel Adam Bitter Publication Date: September 30. 2021