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      S.B. No. 2216         AN ACT   relating to security of election system equipment.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 123.034, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 123.034.  MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT.   (a)     The governing body of a political subdivision shall provide for the   proper maintenance and storage of the equipment that the   subdivision acquires for use in the operation of a voting system.           (b)     Equipment used in the operation of a voting system must   be stored in a locked room.          SECTION 2.  Section 129.051, Election Code, is amended by   adding Subsections (a-1), (h), and (i) to read as follows:           (a-1)     The inventory of electronic information storage media   maintained under Subsection (a) must include information on the   polling location at which the storage media will be used.           (h)     The general custodian of election records shall place   security seals on each unit of voting system equipment to prevent   unauthorized access to the equipment.           (i)     The general custodian of election records shall create a   procedure for documenting:                 (1)     which specific seals are placed on each unit of   voting system equipment; and                 (2)     any instances where the seals are removed,   including the identity of the individual who removed the seals and   accessed the voting system equipment and the purpose for accessing   the equipment.          SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   an election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.               ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2216 passed the Senate on   April 24, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2216 passed the House on   May 23, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, one   present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor