| 1 | 1 | | 84R4732 ATP-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Capriglione H.B. No. 1407 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the comparison of any list of the legal status of |
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| 8 | 8 | | certain persons who are not citizens to the list of registered |
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| 9 | 9 | | voters. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 18, Election Code, is |
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| 12 | 12 | | amended by adding Section 18.062 to read as follows: |
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| 13 | 13 | | Sec. 18.062. INFORMATION REGARDING DEFERRED DEPORTATIONS. |
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| 14 | 14 | | The secretary of state may obtain, from any agency or authority of |
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| 15 | 15 | | this state with which the information is shared, information |
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| 16 | 16 | | obtained from an agency or authority of the federal government |
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| 17 | 17 | | relating to persons who, through an executive order or other means, |
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| 18 | 18 | | have been given deferrals from deportation or amnesty from |
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| 19 | 19 | | penalties imposed under any federal immigration statute. |
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| 20 | 20 | | SECTION 2. Section 18.068, Election Code, is amended by |
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| 21 | 21 | | amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (g) to read as |
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| 22 | 22 | | follows: |
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| 23 | 23 | | (a) The secretary of state shall quarterly compare the |
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| 24 | 24 | | information received under Sections [Section] 16.001 and 18.062 of |
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| 25 | 25 | | this code and Section 62.113, Government Code, to the statewide |
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| 26 | 26 | | computerized voter registration list. If the secretary determines |
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| 27 | 27 | | that a voter on the registration list is deceased or has been |
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| 28 | 28 | | excused or disqualified from jury service or given deferrals from |
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| 29 | 29 | | deportation or amnesty from penalties imposed under any federal |
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| 30 | 30 | | immigration statute because the voter is not a citizen, the |
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| 31 | 31 | | secretary shall send notice of the determination to the voter |
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| 32 | 32 | | registrar of the counties considered appropriate by the secretary. |
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| 33 | 33 | | (g) The secretary of state shall inform the county of the |
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| 34 | 34 | | voter's residence if the secretary has determined based on |
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| 35 | 35 | | information the secretary receives under Section 18.062 that a |
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| 36 | 36 | | strong match or weak match exists between identifying information |
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| 37 | 37 | | maintained regarding a county voter and identifying information |
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| 38 | 38 | | regarding an individual who has been given deferrals from |
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| 39 | 39 | | deportation or amnesty from penalties imposed under any federal |
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| 40 | 40 | | immigration statute. On receiving notification from the secretary |
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| 41 | 41 | | of state that a strong match or weak match of identifying |
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| 42 | 42 | | information exists, the county shall investigate whether the voter |
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| 43 | 43 | | is the individual about whom information is obtained. |
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| 44 | 44 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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