H.B. No. 929         AN ACT   relating to the time for returning ballots mailed by certain   federal postcard applicants.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 67.003(b), Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), each local   canvassing authority shall convene to conduct the local canvass at   the time set by the canvassing authority's presiding officer [For   an election held on the uniform election date in May, the   local     canvass must occur] not later than the 11th day after   election day and not earlier than the later of:                (1)  the third day after election day;                (2)  the date on which the early voting ballot board has   verified and counted all provisional ballots, if a provisional   ballot has been cast in the election; or                (3)  the date on which all timely received ballots cast   from addresses outside of the United States are counted, if a ballot   to be voted by mail in the election was provided to a person outside   of the United States.          SECTION 2.  Section 101.057, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 101.057.  RETURN OF VOTED BALLOT. (a)  A ballot voted   under this subchapter may be returned to the early voting clerk by   mail, common or contract carrier, or courier.          (b)  A ballot voted by a voter described by Section   101.001(2)(A) or (B) shall be counted if the ballot arrives at the   address on the carrier envelope not later than the sixth day after   the date of the election, except that if that date falls on a   Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, then the   deadline is extended to the next regular business day.          SECTION 3.  Section 67.003(a), Election Code, is repealed.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 929 was passed by the House on May 11,   2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 7, 1 present, not   voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.   No. 929 on May 27, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 133, Nays 6, 2   present, not voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House               I certify that H.B. No. 929 was passed by the Senate, with   amendments, on May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays   0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor