Bill Text: TX SB85 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 85 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18 years of age to preregister to vote.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-26 - Referred to State Affairs [SB85 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB85-Introduced.html

	84R603 ADM-D

	By: Ellis	S.B. No. 85



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18
	years of age to preregister to vote.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 13.001(b), Election Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(b) To be eligible to apply for registration, a person must,
	on the date the registration application is submitted to the
	registrar, be at least 16 [17] years [~~and 10 months~~] of age and
	satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) except for age.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.