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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

Senate Bill 545

Senate Author:  Kolkhorst

Effective:  9-1-23

House Sponsor:  Toth


            Senate Bill 545 amends the Health and Safety Code and Election Code to require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to implement an efficient and effective method to provide death information, including a deceased person's full name, date of birth, and county of residence, to the secretary of state to assist in maintaining the statewide computerized voter registration list and to enter into a specified memorandum of understanding with the secretary of state for implementing the method. The bill requires a death certificate to include the county where the decedent died and the decedent's county of last legal residence.