Tex. Election Code Section 122.032
Requirements for Approval Generally

(a)

For a voting system or voting system equipment to be approved for use in elections, the voting system in which the equipment is designed to be used must:

(1)

comply with the standards prescribed by Subchapter A; and

(2)

beginning September 1, 2021, be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States and sold by a company whose:

(A)

headquarters are located in the United States; and

(B)

parent company’s headquarters, if applicable, are located in the United States.

(a-1)

For purposes of Subsection (a), a voting system or voting system equipment is considered to be manufactured in the United States if:

(1)

final assembly of the voting system or voting system equipment occurs in the United States; and

(2)

all firmware and software are installed and tested in the United States.

(b)

The secretary of state may prescribe more specific requirements and standards, consistent with this code, for approval of particular kinds of voting system equipment or voting system equipment generally.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 484, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 881 (S.B. 1387), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2021.

Source: Section 122.032 — Requirements for Approval Generally, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­122.­htm#122.­032 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

122.001
Voting System Standards 122.002
Inspection of Voting Systems and Equipment by Secretary of State 122.003
Action by Secretary of State 122.004
Preparation of Software by Secretary of State 122.005
Venue for Offenses 122.031
Approval of System and Equipment Required 122.032
Requirements for Approval Generally 122.033
Additional Requirements for Approval of Voting Machine 122.034
Application for Approval and Fee 122.035
Appointment of Examiners 122.036
Examination and Report by Examiners 122.037
Compensation of Examiners 122.038
Action by Secretary of State 122.039
Report by Secretary of State 122.061
Approval of Modified Design Required 122.062
Requirements for Approval 122.063
Application for Approval 122.064
Review of Application 122.065
Review and Examination of Additional Material 122.066
Examination Fee 122.067
Appointment of Examiners 122.068
Examination and Report by Examiners 122.069
Compensation of Examiners 122.070
Action by Secretary of State 122.071
Report by Secretary of State 122.091
Reexamination of Approved System or Equipment Authorized 122.092
Appointment of Examiners 122.093
Examination and Report by Examiners 122.094
Compensation of Examiners 122.095
Action by Secretary of State 122.096
Effect of Secretary of State’s Action 122.097
Notice of Secretary of State’s Action 122.098
Subsequent Approval 122.099
Report by Secretary of State 122.0331
Additional Requirements for Electronic Voting System 122.0371
Public Hearing Required 122.0691
Public Hearing Required 122.0911
Assistance Required by Secretary of State 122.0941
Public Hearing Required
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Accessed:
Apr. 29, 2024

§ 122.032’s source at texas​.gov