Tex. Election Code § 129.054
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 129.054, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 129.054. NETWORK CONNECTIONS AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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