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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

Senate Bill 983

Senate Author:  Bettencourt et al.

Effective:  5-27-15

House Sponsor:  Schofield


            Senate Bill 983 amends the Health and Safety Code to prohibit the state registrar, a local registrar, or a county clerk from charging a fee to an applicant requesting a birth record for purposes of obtaining an election identification certificate and to entitle a local registrar or county clerk who issues a birth record required for such purposes to payment of the applicable fee amount from the Texas Department of State Health Services.