82R7977 DRH-D
By: Murphy H.B. No. 2487
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the residence address at which a person is registered to
vote.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 13, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 13.0022 to read as follows:
Sec. 13.0022. ELIGIBLE RESIDENCE ADDRESSES. (a) A person
is not eligible to register to vote at a residence address if:
(1) bathing and sleeping facilities are not available
at the residence address; or
(2) the person claims a different residence address as
the person's homestead in this state or on the person's Texas
driver's license or personal identification card.
(b) The secretary of state shall adopt rules as necessary to
implement this section.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a voter registration application that is submitted or a voter
renewal certificate that is issued on or after the effective date of
this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.