Bill Text: TX HB260 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-11 - Referred to Elections [HB260 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB260-Introduced.html

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84R1328 ATP-F
By: Miles H.B. No. 260

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter
registration application.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 13.073, Election Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) In providing a written or oral reason for rejection
under Subsection (a) or (b), the registrar shall identify which
section or sections of the application resulted in the rejection.
For each section identified, the registrar shall specify if the
section was incomplete, was improperly filled out, or contained
information identifying the applicant as ineligible to vote.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.