Bill Text: TX HB2385 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 2385 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to a voter's use of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail to update the voter's residence.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-13 - Referred to Elections [HB2385 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB2385-Introduced.html

	84R4356 ATP-F

	By: Reynolds	H.B. No. 2385



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a voter's use of an application for a ballot to be voted
	by mail to update the voter's residence.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 84.002, Election Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c) An application for a ballot to be voted by mail may
	indicate a change of residence address. If the voter includes a
	change of residence address in the voter's application, the early
	voting clerk shall notify the appropriate voter registrars of the
	change and the registrars shall update the voter's voter
	registration information accordingly.
	SECTION 2. Section 84.011, Election Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c) The officially prescribed application form for an early
	voting ballot to be voted by mail must include a space for the voter
	to provide a change of residence address.
	SECTION 3. Section 86.001(e), Election Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(e) If the applicant does not have an effective voter
	registration for the election, the clerk shall reject the
	application unless:
	(1) the clerk can determine from the voter registrar
	that the applicant has submitted a voter registration application
	and the registration will be effective on election day; or
	(2) the voter has provided a change of residence
	address on the voter's application for a ballot to be voted by mail
	and the voter's registration will be effective on election day.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.