Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1905 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/13/2017

                    By: Bettencourt S.B. No. 1905


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 Relating to information provided by a voter to an election officer.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Chapter 1, Election Code, is amended by adding
 Section 1.021 to read as follows:
 SECTION 1.021 INFORMATION PROVIDED BY VOTER.  (a)Any form
 completed by a voter and provided to an election officer shall
 include the voter's name, address, date of birth, voter unique
 identifier (VUID), if available, and the number from either a
 driver's license, election identification certificate, or personal
 identification card issued to the person by the Department of
 Public Safety or last four digits of their social security number.
 (b)  A person desiring to register to vote who does not
 possess the information required by Section 13.002(c) (8)(A) or (B)
 may provide a statement under Section 13.002(c)(8)(C).
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2018.