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Tex. Elec. Code § 129.054

NETWORK CONNECTIONS AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Laura Pressley v. Gregorio "Greg" Casar (2016)

Most recently applied in Laura Pressley v. Gregorio "Greg" Casar (December 2016)

Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 682 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 2, eff

(a) A voting system may not be connected to any external communications network, including the Internet. Beginning September 1, 2026, a voting system may not be capable of being connected to any external or internal communications network, including the Internet.

(b) A voting system may not have the capability of permitting wireless communication unless the system uses line-of-sight infrared technology that shields the transmitter and receiver from external infrared transmissions and the system can only accept transmissions generated by the system. Beginning September 1, 2026, a voting system may not have the capability of permitting wireless communication.

(c) The secretary of state may not waive any requirements of this section.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.