Bill Text: TX HB4500 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to cancellation of all voter registrations following decennial redistricting.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-26 - Referred to Elections [HB4500 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB4500-Introduced.html
86R6914 GRM-D | ||
By: Cain | H.B. No. 4500 |
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relating to cancellation of all voter registrations following | ||
decennial redistricting. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 16, Election Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 16.040 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 16.040. CANCELLATION FOLLOWING DECENNIAL | ||
REDISTRICTING. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this | ||
code, on November 30 of each year that ends in one, the registrar | ||
shall cancel all voter registrations. | ||
(b) A cancellation under this section may not be challenged | ||
or reinstated under this chapter. | ||
(c) Following cancellation under this section, a person | ||
desiring to register to vote must submit an application for | ||
registration under Chapter 13. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |