Supplement: TX SB1925 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Analysis (Introduced)
Bill Title: Relating to the publication of the record of voters who voted in an election.
Status: 2021-04-30 - Referred to Elections [SB1925 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB1925-Analysis_Introduced_.html
BILL ANALYSIS
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Senate Research Center |
S.B. 1925 |
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87R12145 MLH-D |
By: Hughes |
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State Affairs |
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4/14/2021 |
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As Filed |
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
S.B. 1925 simply requires the secretary of state to publish on the secretary of state's website the voting history record provided by the local registrar. This record only indicates the voter and the process by which the voter voted: election day, early voting by personal appearance, or voted early by mail. The record provided by the registrar does not indicate the contents of a ballot.
As proposed, S.B. 1925 amends current law relating to the publication of the record of voters who voted in an election.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 18.069, Election Code, as follows:
Sec. 18.069. VOTING HISTORY. (a) Creates this subsection from existing text and makes no further changes.
(b) Requires the secretary of state (SOS), as soon as practicable, to publish the record received from a voter registrar under Subsection (a) (relating to the record of each voter participating in elections) on SOS's Internet website.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2021.
