Bill Text: TX HB258 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-12 - Referred to State Affairs [HB258 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB258-Engrossed.html
| 84R21831 SRS-D | ||
| By: Miles, Laubenberg, et al. | H.B. No. 258 | |
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| relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter | ||
| registration application. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 13.073, Election Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows: | ||
| (d) In providing a written or oral reason for rejection | ||
| under Subsection (a) or (b), the registrar shall identify which | ||
| section or sections of the application resulted in the rejection. | ||
| For each section identified, the registrar shall specify if the | ||
| section was incomplete, was improperly filled out, or contained | ||
| information identifying the applicant as ineligible to vote. | ||
| (e) The registrar shall use the official form prescribed by | ||
| the secretary of state if a written notice is provided under | ||
| Subsection (a). The secretary of state shall prescribe the | ||
| procedures and forms necessary to implement this section. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
