Bill Text: TX HB1407 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 1407 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the comparison of any list of the legal status of certain persons who are not citizens to the list of registered voters.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-17 - Referred to State Affairs [HB1407 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB1407-Introduced.html

	84R4732 ATP-D

	By: Capriglione	H.B. No. 1407



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the comparison of any list of the legal status of
	certain persons who are not citizens to the list of registered
	voters.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 18, Election Code, is
	amended by adding Section 18.062 to read as follows:
	Sec. 18.062. INFORMATION REGARDING DEFERRED DEPORTATIONS.
	The secretary of state may obtain, from any agency or authority of
	this state with which the information is shared, information
	obtained from an agency or authority of the federal government
	relating to persons who, through an executive order or other means,
	have been given deferrals from deportation or amnesty from
	penalties imposed under any federal immigration statute.
	SECTION 2. Section 18.068, Election Code, is amended by
	amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (g) to read as
	follows:
	(a) The secretary of state shall quarterly compare the
	information received under Sections [~~Section~~] 16.001 and 18.062 of
	this code and Section 62.113, Government Code, to the statewide
	computerized voter registration list. If the secretary determines
	that a voter on the registration list is deceased or has been
	excused or disqualified from jury service or given deferrals from
	deportation or amnesty from penalties imposed under any federal
	immigration statute because the voter is not a citizen, the
	secretary shall send notice of the determination to the voter
	registrar of the counties considered appropriate by the secretary.
	(g) The secretary of state shall inform the county of the
	voter's residence if the secretary has determined based on
	information the secretary receives under Section 18.062 that a
	strong match or weak match exists between identifying information
	maintained regarding a county voter and identifying information
	regarding an individual who has been given deferrals from
	deportation or amnesty from penalties imposed under any federal
	immigration statute. On receiving notification from the secretary
	of state that a strong match or weak match of identifying
	information exists, the county shall investigate whether the voter
	is the individual about whom information is obtained.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.