Texas compliance detail
Citation-by-citation mapping of the Texas Election Code, SOS advisories, EAC best practices, and CISA guidance — to the specific NxtAssets capability that addresses each obligation.
TEC §129.051 — Pre-election security and inventory
| Citation | What Texas requires | How NxtAssets addresses it |
|---|---|---|
| §129.051(a) | General custodian shall create and maintain an inventory of all electronic information storage media. | Central asset registry with multiple identifier types per asset. Scales to tens of thousands of assets per county. |
| §129.051(b) | Procedure for tracking custody of each storage medium from storage through coding, election process, to post-election disposition. Chain of custody requires two or more individuals at each transfer. | Chain-of-custody module with dual-signature capture, GPS, timestamps, and tamper-proof logging. Workflows model storage → coding → deployment → return → post-election disposition. |
| §129.051(c) | Secured location for storing electronic storage media when not in use, during coding, during transfer/installation into equipment, and after election parameters are loaded. | Continuous location tracking via GPS, Bluetooth, and RFID. Warehouse mesh of beacons and WiFi pinpoints assets to shelf or station level. Geo-fence departures trigger alerts. Workflow states enforce proper transitions. |
| §129.051(d) | Election information storage medium kept in the presence of an election official or in a secured location once coded. | Bluetooth presence detection confirms coded media remain within designated secure zones. Departure from secure zone triggers real-time alert to designated personnel. |
| §129.051(f) | Recovery plan for security breaches, including immediate notification to the Secretary of State. | Geo-fence deviation alerts, seal-break events, and asset-separation alerts provide immediate detection. The tamper-proof audit trail provides forensic-quality evidence. Configurable incident-response workflows can include SOS notification as a mandatory step. |
| §129.051(g) | Criminal background checks for relevant election staff. | Background checks are an HR process external to the platform. NxtAssets enforces the outcome: only provisioned users access the system. Role-based and attribute-based access controls restrict operations by role. All actions are audit-logged with identity, timestamp, and device. |
TEC §129.052 — Transport and custody
| Citation | What Texas requires | How NxtAssets addresses it |
|---|---|---|
| §129.052(a) | Procedures for securely storing and transporting voting system equipment, including overnight storage at polling locations. Two or more individuals at each transfer. | Transport lifecycle modeled through work orders: warehouse loading → delivery → polling-site overnight → return. GPS trackers on vehicles provide continuous in-transit visibility. Dual digital signatures enforced at every transfer. Geo-fences validate correct delivery destinations. |
| §129.052(b) | Recovery plan for transport security breaches; immediate notification to SOS. | Real-time alerts when a vehicle strays from its route, an asset departs an expected location, or a tracked asset separates from its work-order group. Configurable incident-response workflows include SOS notification as a required step. |
| §129.052(c) | Training plan for personnel addressing transport security. | Workflows function as embedded standard operating procedures. The system guides users through required steps and prevents skipped actions (or documents them). Formal instructor-led training provided by NES. |
TEC §129.024 & §127.064–.066 — Seal management
| Citation | What Texas requires | How NxtAssets addresses it |
|---|---|---|
| §129.024(a) | On completing each test, place test materials in a sealed container. Custodian and at least two testing-board members sign the seal. | L&A testing workflow includes mandatory seal-application steps that cannot be bypassed. Records which seal ID goes on which container, who applied it, and when. Multi-party chain-of-custody signatures capture the dual+ witness requirement. |
| §129.024(b)–(c) | Test materials remain sealed for preservation period (22 months). May not be unsealed except for authorized proceedings. Resealed when not in use. | Every seal event — application, inspection, removal, reapplication — logged in the tamper-proof trail with timestamp and operator. Seal status (intact, broken, replaced) tracked over asset lifecycle. Retention set to statutory 22 months; cannot be shortened. |
| §127.064 | Seals for ballot boxes must be serially numbered. | Serialized seal registry by type and serial number. Seal types configurable. Barcode scanning ensures accurate association with ballot box or asset. |
| §127.065–.066 | Seal ballot boxes before delivery to polling places. Seal deposit slot at close of voting. Deliver sealed ballot boxes to Central Counting Station. | Workflow includes mandatory seal-application steps at each statutory checkpoint: before delivery, at poll close, before CCS transport. Workflow will not advance until each seal step is completed and logged. |
TEC §125 — Equipment prep, polling-place security, and closeout
| Citation | What Texas requires | How NxtAssets addresses it |
|---|---|---|
| §125.002–.004 | Prepare equipment before delivery. SOS-prescribed delivery procedures to prevent tampering/damage. Installation procedures to protect equipment at polling places. | Work orders drive equipment prep with checklists (diagnostic test, firmware update, seal application). Product configurator generates context-specific Bills of Materials per location type. Delivery workflows track loading, transit, and handoff. Setup workflows include inspection checklists before opening. |
| §125.005 | Presiding judge shall periodically inspect voting system equipment for tampering and damage during voting. | Mobile seal audits on any device. Pull up the asset, view expected seals, inspect, log audit pass or fail with timestamp. Failed audits trigger immediate alerts. Complete seal audit history maintained per asset. |
| §125.063 | On close of voting, election officer shall secure or inactivate equipment. | Close Poll workflow enforces required closeout steps in sequence: seal application, equipment lockdown, packing, custody transfer recording. Status transitions from "In Use at Polling Location" to "Closed Out" require completion of all checklist items. |
| §125.064 | Documents/records used in or generated by the electronic voting system shall be available for public inspection during the retention period. | Predefined customizable reports exportable as CSV. Document-formatted reports via Word templates. Natural-language query tool for ad-hoc reporting. Retention policies ensure records persist for the required period. |
TEC §66 — Precinct records and retention
| Citation | What Texas requires | How NxtAssets addresses it |
|---|---|---|
| §66.021 | Assemble and seal precinct records in specified envelopes and locked boxes. | Hierarchical multi-level asset nesting — items inside containers inside larger containers. Seal application on record containers tracked with serial number, timestamp, and operator. |
| §66.058 | Preserve precinct records 22 months. Voted ballots in locked room and locked box. Electronic records from Ch. 129 in a secure container. Offenses for unauthorized entry. | Retention set to 22-month minimum; cannot be shortened. Physical asset location tracked continuously via Bluetooth and GPS — system detects if a sealed container leaves secure storage. Access control logs document who accessed which container and when. |
| §66.062 | Follow directions on storage/return of boxes, keys, booths, and other equipment. | Return workflows and automated location detection. Rally-point check-in compares returned assets against expected manifests. Reconciliation reports identify missing, extra, or damaged items. |