You get 2 hours off Tuesday to vote Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2012 Beaumont Enterprise. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:27 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012 It doesn't matter if early voting is the hot new trend. Companies must still give their employees in Texas at least two consecutive hours off on Election Day in which to cast their ballots.