Bill Text: TX HB1407 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | 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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-17 - Referred to State Affairs [HB1407 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1407-Introduced.html
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By: Capriglione | H.B. No. 1407 |
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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 [ |
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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. |