The required use of hand-marked paper ballots for all elections

Texas House Bill 4152 mandates that all elections in Texas use hand-marked paper ballots, prohibiting the use of electronic voting machines and ballot marking devices. The bill amends the Election Code to remove references to electronic voting systems, requiring all voting to be conducted using manually marked, scannable paper ballots. ([texaspolicyresearch.com](https://www.texaspolicyresearch.com/bills/89th-legislature-hb-4152/?utm_source=openai))

The bill has been introduced and referred to the House Elections Committee, indicating that it is under consideration. ([legiscan.com](https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4152/2025?utm_source=openai)) However, there is no available media coverage or public commentary on the bill at this time.

There is no available media coverage or public commentary on the bill at this time.