Texas § 129.054 NETWORK CONNECTIONS AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.

Texas Statutes

§ 129.054 — NETWORK CONNECTIONS AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.

Texas § 129.054

Code ELElection Code

This text of Texas § 129.054 (NETWORK CONNECTIONS AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tex. Election Code Code Ann. § 129.054 (2026).

Text

Sec. 129.054. NETWORK CONNECTIONS AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.

(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.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Sec. 129.054. NETWORK CONNECTIONS AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY. (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.

Legislative History

Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 682 (H.B. 2524 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 598 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.