The agency's capital budget request is significantly lower than it was granted for equivalent items in the General Appropriations Bill for FY24-25.
Most Texans will cast paper ballots this year, and all elections will require a paper trail by 2026 in Texas.
Elections offices are mandated to go through cybersecurity assessments and training, and jurisdictions with a population over 100,000 have video surveillance of ballot-holding areas.
A pre-solicitation notice indicates that the Secretary of State is exploring replacing the system that keeps up with registered voters across all counties, among other functions.
The move comes after 16 years working in various roles for the state.
The Austin IT veteran is moving from an agency where he served for more than eight years.
