Bill Text: TX SB362 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens excused or disqualified from jury service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-01 - Referred to State Affairs [SB362 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB362-Introduced.html
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By: Perry | S.B. No. 362 |
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relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens | ||
excused or disqualified from jury service. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 18, Election Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 18.070 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 18.070. COMPARISON OF VOTING HISTORY INFORMATION TO | ||
CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING INELIGIBILITY. (a) The secretary | ||
of state shall annually compare the voting history information | ||
received under Section 18.069 to the information received under | ||
Section 62.113, Government Code. | ||
(b) The secretary of state shall maintain a list of the name | ||
and address of each person who has been excused or disqualified from | ||
jury service because the person is not a citizen of the United | ||
States, compiled from each list created under Section 62.113, | ||
Government Code. | ||
(c) The secretary of state may refer information the | ||
secretary has in connection with Subsection (a) to the attorney | ||
general in accordance with Section 31.006. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 62.113, Government Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 62.113. COMPILATION OF LIST OF NONCITIZENS. (a) The | ||
clerk of the court shall maintain a list of the name and address of | ||
each person who is excused or disqualified under this subchapter | ||
from jury service because the person is not a citizen of the United | ||
States. | ||
(b) On the third business day of each month, the clerk shall | ||
send a copy of the list of persons excused or disqualified because | ||
of citizenship in the previous month to: | ||
(1) the voter registrar of the county; | ||
(2) the secretary of state; and | ||
(3) the county or district attorney, as applicable, | ||
for an investigation of whether the person committed an offense | ||
under Section 13.007, Election Code, or other law. | ||
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secretary of state under this section must be filed electronically. | ||
The secretary of state may waive this requirement on application | ||
for a waiver submitted by the clerk. | ||
SECTION 3. An offense under Section 62.113(d), Government | ||
Code, may not be prosecuted after the effective date of this Act. | ||
If on the effective date of this Act a criminal action is pending | ||
for an offense under that section, the action is dismissed on that | ||
date. However, a final conviction for an offense under that section | ||
that exists on the effective date of this Act is unaffected by this | ||
Act. | ||
SECTION 4. 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, 2017. |