84R7172 ADM-D
By: Murphy H.B. No. 1096
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the residence address of a person for purposes of
registration under the Election Code.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Election Code, is amended by adding
Section 1.016 to read as follows:
Sec. 1.016. RESIDENCE FOR CERTAIN REGISTERED VOTERS.
(a) For purposes of registration under this code, a person's
residence is established at the first residence address in the
following list that is applicable to the person:
(1) the address stated on a driver's license issued to
the person by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired
or, if the person has notified the department of a change of address
under Section 521.054, Transportation Code, the new address
contained in the notification;
(2) the address stated on a personal identification
card issued to the person by the Department of Public Safety that
has not expired or, if the person has notified the department of a
change of address under Section 521.054, Transportation Code, the
new address contained in the notification;
(3) the address stated on a license to carry a
concealed handgun issued to the person by the Department of Public
Safety that has not expired or, if the person has notified the
department of a change of address under Section 411.181, Government
Code, the new address contained in the notification;
(4) an address corresponding to a residence at which
the person receives mail;
(5) the address the person claims as a homestead in
this state; or
(6) the registration address of a vehicle the person
owns.
(b) A person whose residence in this state has no address
may establish residence under this section by executing an
affidavit stating that the person's residence in this state has no
address and filing the affidavit with the secretary of state.
(c) The address described by Subsection (a)(4) may not be a
commercial post office box or similar location that does not
correspond to a residence.
(d) This section does not apply to:
(1) a person who is a member of the armed forces of the
United States or the spouse or a dependent of a member; or
(2) a person enrolled as a full-time student at an
institution of higher education.
(e) The secretary of state shall adopt rules as necessary to
implement this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.