84R4732 ATP-D
By: Capriglione H.B. No. 1407
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the comparison of any list of the legal status of
certain persons who are not citizens to the list of registered
voters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 18, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 18.062 to read as follows:
Sec. 18.062. INFORMATION REGARDING DEFERRED DEPORTATIONS.
The secretary of state may obtain, from any agency or authority of
this state with which the information is shared, information
obtained from an agency or authority of the federal government
relating to persons who, through an executive order or other means,
have been given deferrals from deportation or amnesty from
penalties imposed under any federal immigration statute.
SECTION 2. Section 18.068, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (g) to read as
follows:
(a) The secretary of state shall quarterly compare the
information received under Sections [Section] 16.001 and 18.062 of
this code and Section 62.113, Government Code, to the statewide
computerized voter registration list. If the secretary determines
that a voter on the registration list is deceased or has been
excused or disqualified from jury service or given deferrals from
deportation or amnesty from penalties imposed under any federal
immigration statute because the voter is not a citizen, the
secretary shall send notice of the determination to the voter
registrar of the counties considered appropriate by the secretary.
(g) The secretary of state shall inform the county of the
voter's residence if the secretary has determined based on
information the secretary receives under Section 18.062 that a
strong match or weak match exists between identifying information
maintained regarding a county voter and identifying information
regarding an individual who has been given deferrals from
deportation or amnesty from penalties imposed under any federal
immigration statute. On receiving notification from the secretary
of state that a strong match or weak match of identifying
information exists, the county shall investigate whether the voter
is the individual about whom information is obtained.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.