BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 1914
By: Solomons
04-03-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

     Many women will change their last name due to marriage,
divorce, or re-marriage.  Many county clerks or election
administrators, however, will not remove the women's maiden or
former married name from their data system, and will continue to
issue the voter's registration card with all names appearing in the
clerk's data system.

PURPOSE

     H.B. 1914 would require a county clerk or other elections
administrator to issue a person's voter's registration card with
the name as it appears on the voter's registration application.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

     Section 1:  Amends Section 15.001(a), Election Code, requiring
the voter's name to appear on the voter's registration card as
indicated by the voter.

     Section 2:  Effective date: September 1, 1995

     Section 3:  Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

HB 1914 was considered by the Committee on Elections in a public
hearing on March 29,1995.

HB 1914 was reported favorably without amendment with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed, by a record vote of
8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 1 absent.