Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 1645 amends Government Code and Election Code provisions relating to noncitizens. The act requires a court clerk to maintain a list of each person who is excused or disqualified from jury service because the person is not a United States citizen and to forward a copy of the list to the county voter registrar. Upon receipt, the registrar is required to send each registered voter who appears on the list a written notice requiring the person to provide proof of citizenship. If the voter has not provided the information within 31 days, the act requires the registrar to cancel a voter's registration. The registrar is required to retain a copy of the applicable correspondence and any proof of citizenship. The act prohibits use of the clerk's list for any purpose other than to certify citizenship for registered voters, punishable by a Class C misdemeanor.