Bill Text: TX SB984 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 984 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the residence address of a person for purposes of registration under the Election Code.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-10 - Referred to State Affairs [SB984 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB984-Introduced.html

	84R7172 ADM-D

	By: Bettencourt	S.B. No. 984



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the residence address of a person for purposes of
	registration under the Election Code.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Election Code, is amended by adding
	Section 1.016 to read as follows:
	Sec. 1.016. RESIDENCE FOR CERTAIN REGISTERED VOTERS.
	(a) For purposes of registration under this code, a person's
	residence is established at the first residence address in the
	following list that is applicable to the person:
	(1) the address stated on a driver's license issued to
	the person by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired
	or, if the person has notified the department of a change of address
	under Section 521.054, Transportation Code, the new address
	contained in the notification;
	(2) the address stated on a personal identification
	card issued to the person by the Department of Public Safety that
	has not expired or, if the person has notified the department of a
	change of address under Section 521.054, Transportation Code, the
	new address contained in the notification;
	(3) the address stated on a license to carry a
	concealed handgun issued to the person by the Department of Public
	Safety that has not expired or, if the person has notified the
	department of a change of address under Section 411.181, Government
	Code, the new address contained in the notification;
	(4) an address corresponding to a residence at which
	the person receives mail;
	(5) the address the person claims as a homestead in
	this state; or
	(6) the registration address of a vehicle the person
	owns.
	(b) A person whose residence in this state has no address
	may establish residence under this section by executing an
	affidavit stating that the person's residence in this state has no
	address and filing the affidavit with the secretary of state.
	(c) The address described by Subsection (a)(4) may not be a
	commercial post office box or similar location that does not
	correspond to a residence.
	(d) This section does not apply to:
	(1) a person who is a member of the armed forces of the
	United States or the spouse or a dependent of a member; or
	(2) a person enrolled as a full-time student at an
	institution of higher education.
	(e) The secretary of state shall adopt rules as necessary to
	implement this section.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.