84R603 ADM-D
By: Ellis S.B. No. 85
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18
years of age to preregister to vote.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 13.001(b), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) To be eligible to apply for registration, a person must,
on the date the registration application is submitted to the
registrar, be at least 16 [17] years [and 10 months] of age and
satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) except for age.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.