bill canceling registrations off jury citizenship lists

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89R1116 MPF-D

By: Schofield
H.B. No. 2279

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the cancellation of a person's voter registration on

notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a

citizen.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 16.031(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration

immediately on receipt of:

(1) notice under Section 13.072(b), 15.021, or

18.0681(d) or a response under Section 15.053 that the voter's

residence is outside the county;

(2) an abstract of the voter's death certificate under

Section 16.001(a) or an abstract of an application indicating that

the voter is deceased under Section 16.001(b);

(3) an abstract of a final judgment of the voter's

total mental incapacity, partial mental incapacity without the

right to vote, conviction of a felony, or disqualification under

Section 16.002, 16.003, or 16.004;

(4) notice under Section 112.012 that the voter has

applied for a limited ballot in another county;

(5) notice from a voter registration official in

another state that the voter has registered to vote outside this

state;

(6) notice from the early voting clerk under Section

101.053 that a federal postcard application submitted by an

applicant states a voting residence address located outside the

registrar's county; [ or ]

(7) notice from the secretary of state that the voter

has registered to vote in another county, as determined by the

voter's driver's license number or personal identification card

number issued by the Department of Public Safety or social security

number ; or

(8) notwithstanding Section 16.0332, a list under

Section 18.068 of this code or Section 62.113, Government Code, of

persons excused or disqualified from jury service because of

citizenship status that includes the voter .

SECTION 2. Section 16.036(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) Immediately after, but not later than the 30th day after

the date a voter's registration is canceled under Section

16.031(a)(3) or (8) , 16.033, 16.0331, or 16.0332, the registrar

shall deliver written notice of the cancellation to the voter.

SECTION 3. Section 19.001(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) Before May 15 of each year, the registrar shall prepare

and submit to the secretary of state a statement containing:

(1) the total number of initial registrations for the

previous voting year;

(2) the total number of registrations canceled under

Sections 16.031(a)(1) and (8) , 16.033, and 16.0332 for the previous

voting year; and

(3) the total number of registrations for which

information was updated for the previous voting year.

SECTION 4. Sections 62.113(b) and (c), Government Code, are

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:

(1) the voter registrar of the county;

(2) the county official responsible for administering

elections;

(3) the secretary of state; and

(4) [ (3) ] the county or district attorney for an

investigation of whether the person committed an offense under

Section 13.007 or 64.012 , Election Code, or other law.

(c) A list compiled under this section may not be used for a

purpose other than a purpose described by Subsection (b) or Section

16.031(a)(8), 16.0332 , or 18.068, Election Code.

SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.