Bill Text: TX HB2590 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the reporting of certain information to county voter registrars and to the Department of Public Safety and to the cancellation of a driver's license based on that information.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-15 - Referred to Elections [HB2590 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2590-Introduced.html
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By: Pena | H.B. No. 2590 |
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relating to the reporting of certain information to county voter | ||
registrars and to the Department of Public Safety and to the | ||
cancellation of a driver's license based on that information. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 16.001(c), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(c) Once each week, on a day specified by the secretary of | ||
state, the Bureau of Vital Statistics shall furnish to the | ||
secretary of state available information specified by the secretary | ||
relating to deceased residents of the state. Not later than the | ||
fifth day after the date the secretary of state receives the | ||
information from the bureau [ |
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furnish to the appropriate voter registrars information obtained | ||
from the bureau that will assist in identifying the deceased | ||
registered voters of each county. | ||
SECTION 2. The heading to Section 191.030, Health and | ||
Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 191.030. RECORDS FILED WITH COUNTY AND DEPARTMENT OF | ||
PUBLIC SAFETY. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 191.030, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: | ||
(a-1) Not later than the fifth day after the date the local | ||
registrar files a copy of a certificate under Subsection (a), the | ||
local registrar shall file a copy of each death certificate filed | ||
with the local registrar during the preceding month with the | ||
Department of Public Safety. | ||
SECTION 4. Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 521.007 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 521.007. CANCELLATION ON NOTICE OF DEATH. Not later | ||
than the fifth business day after the date the department receives a | ||
copy of a person's death certificate under Section 191.030, Health | ||
and Safety Code, the department shall cancel a driver's license | ||
issued to the person under this chapter. | ||
SECTION 5. Subchapter A, Chapter 522, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 522.008 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 522.008. CANCELLATION ON NOTICE OF DEATH. Not later | ||
than the fifth business day after the date the department receives a | ||
copy of a person's death certificate under Section 191.030, Health | ||
and Safety Code, the department shall cancel a commercial driver's | ||
license or commercial driver learner's permit issued to the person | ||
under this chapter. | ||
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |