Bill Text: TX SB384 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-02 - Referred to State Affairs [SB384 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB384-Introduced.html
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By: Harris | S.B. No. 384 |
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relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons | ||
who are not United States citizens. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 62.0142, Government Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 62.0142. NOTICE ON WRITTEN SUMMONS. If a written | ||
summons for jury duty allows a person to claim a disqualification or | ||
exemption by signing a statement and returning it to the clerk of | ||
the court, the form must notify the person that by claiming a | ||
disqualification or exemption based on the lack of citizenship or | ||
lack of residence in the county the person shall [ |
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be eligible to vote in the county. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 62.113(b), Government Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(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 the voter registrar of the | ||
county and the secretary of state. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 16.0332, Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 16.0332. CANCELLATION BECAUSE OF CITIZENSHIP STATUS. | ||
(a) After the secretary of state receives a list under Section | ||
62.113, Government Code, of persons excused or disqualified from | ||
jury service because of citizenship status, the secretary of state | ||
shall cancel the voter registration of each registered voter whose | ||
name appears on the list. | ||
(b) After the registrar receives a list under Section | ||
62.113, Government Code, of persons excused or disqualified from | ||
jury service because of citizenship status, the registrar shall | ||
deliver to each registered voter whose name appears on the list [ |
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written notice that the person's voter registration has been | ||
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SECTION 4. Section 16.036(c), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(c) The notice must include: | ||
(1) the date of cancellation; | ||
(2) the reason for cancellation; and | ||
(3) a brief explanation of the voter's right to | ||
challenge the cancellation and to appeal the [ |
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of the registrar or secretary of state, as applicable. | ||
SECTION 5. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
a person summoned for jury duty on or after the effective date of | ||
this Act. A person summoned for jury duty before the effective date | ||
of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the | ||
effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in | ||
effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |