82R17323 ATP-D
By: Harper-Brown, Carter, Burkett, et al. H.B. No. 926
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 926:
By: Isaac C.S.H.B. No. 926
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of information from the internal verification
system of the Department of Public Safety for voter registration
purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 521.060(d), Transportation Code, as
added by Chapter 1146 (H.B. 2730), Acts of the 81st Legislature,
Regular Session, 2009, is amended to read as follows:
(d) The department may disclose the results of an
investigation under Subsection (c) to:
(1) a criminal justice agency for the purposes of
enforcing Section 521.4565 or other provisions of this chapter or
Chapter 522; or
(2) the secretary of state for voter registration
purposes.
SECTION 2. Chapter 15, Election Code, is amended by adding
Subchapter G to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER G. USE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM STATE AGENCY
Sec. 15.171. ACTION ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) If the Department of Public Safety discloses
to the secretary of state under Section 521.060, Transportation
Code, as added by Chapter 1146 (H.B. 2730), Acts of the 81st
Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, the results of an investigation
conducted by the department relating to a unique address submitted
in license or certificate applications determined by the department
to be fraudulent, the secretary of state shall inform the voter
registrar of the county in which the address is located.
(b) A voter registrar who receives information relating to a
unique address from the secretary of state under Subsection (a)
shall:
(1) investigate under Section 16.033 the registration
of any voter registered to vote at that address; and
(2) challenge under Section 13.074 the registration
application of an applicant who submits the address as the voter's
residence address on the application.
SECTION 3. 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.