86R13930 SRS-D
By: Hall S.B. No. 1611
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a voter registrar's compliance with certain laws and
secretary of state rules; creating a criminal offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 18.065, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (e) to read as
follows:
(a) The secretary of state shall quarterly monitor each
registrar for substantial compliance with Sections 15.083, 16.032,
and 18.061 and with rules implementing the statewide computerized
voter registration list.
(e) A registrar who fails to correct a violation within 30
days of the receipt of a notice under Subsection (b) commits an
offense. An offense under this subsection is a state jail felony.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.