86R10341 GRM-D
By: Dean H.B. No. 1818
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to confirmation of a voter's residence by a voter
registrar.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 15.051(a), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) If the registrar receives notice under Section 13.146,
14.023, 16.0921, or 18.0681(d) or otherwise has reason to believe
that a voter's current residence is different from that indicated
on the registration records, the registrar shall deliver to the
voter a written confirmation notice requesting confirmation of the
voter's current residence.
SECTION 2. Section 18.0681(d), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(d) If the secretary of state determines that a voter on the
registration list has more than one registration record on file
based on a strong match, the secretary shall send notice of the
determination to the voter registrar of each county in which the
voter is registered to vote. If the voter records identified are:
(1) located in the same county, the voter registrar
may merge the records following a determination that each record
belongs to the same voter using the procedure for the correction of
registration records under Section 15.022; or
(2) located in more than one county, the registrar of
the county with the oldest record shall [may] deliver a written
confirmation notice in accordance with Section 15.051.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2019.