82R10570 NAJ-F
By: Pena, Aliseda, Torres, H.B. No. 2052
Gonzales of Williamson, Garza
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the reporting of certain information to county voter
registrars by the secretary of state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 16.001(c), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) Once each week, on a day specified by the secretary of
state, the Bureau of Vital Statistics shall furnish to the
secretary of state available information specified by the secretary
relating to deceased residents of the state. At least once in each
calendar quarter of each year [Periodically], the secretary shall
furnish to the appropriate voter registrars information obtained
from the bureau that will assist in identifying the deceased
registered voters of each county.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.