H.B. No. 2778
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the elections for which federal postcard applicant
  voters may be sent ballots by e-mail.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 101.104, Election Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 101.104.  ELECTIONS COVERED. Balloting  [The e-mail
  transmission of balloting] materials may be sent by e-mail under
  this subchapter for any election in which the voter who registers
  under this chapter is eligible to vote [is limited to:
               [(1)     an election in which an office of the federal
  government appears on the ballot, including a primary election;
               [(2)     an election to fill a vacancy in the legislature
  unless:
                     [(A)     the election is ordered as an emergency
  election under Section 41.0011; or
                     [(B)     the election is held as an expedited
  election under Section 203.013; or
               [(3)     an election held jointly with an election
  described by Subdivision (1) or (2)].
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2778 was passed by the House on May 7,
  2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 137, Nays 1, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2778 was passed by the Senate on May
  23, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor