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 Jun. 5, 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

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 122.032’s source at texas​.gov