Sec. 103.001.  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  A qualified voter is eligible to vote a late ballot as provided by this chapter if:
(1)  the voter will be absent from the county of residence on election day because of the death of a person related to the voter within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code;  and
(2)  the death occurs on or after the day before the last day of the period for early voting by personal appearance.
(b)  In this chapter, "late ballot" means a ballot voted under this chapter.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 1.35;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 18, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(27), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.