Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3576 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/06/2019

                    86R11930 SRS-F
 By: Klick H.B. No. 3576


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to a voter registrar's investigation of a voter's current
 eligibility to register to vote.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 16.033(a), Election Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 (a)  The registrar shall investigate, using [may use] any
 lawful means, [to investigate] whether each [a] registered voter is
 currently eligible for registration in the county.  This section
 does not require [authorize] an investigation of eligibility that
 is based solely on residence.
 SECTION 2.  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.