By Goolsby H.B. No. 1645 75R4062 DRH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who 1-3 are not United States citizens. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 62, Government Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 62.113 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 62.113. COMPILATION OF LIST OF NONCITIZENS. (a) The 1-8 clerk of the court shall maintain a list of the name and address of 1-9 each person who is excused or disqualified under this subchapter 1-10 from jury service because the person is not a citizen of the United 1-11 States. 1-12 (b) On the third business day of each month, the clerk shall 1-13 send a copy of the list of persons excused or disqualified because 1-14 of citizenship in the previous month to the voter registrar of the 1-15 county. 1-16 SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 16, Election Code, is 1-17 amended by adding Section 16.0332 to read as follows: 1-18 Sec. 16.0332. CANCELLATION BECAUSE OF CITIZENSHIP STATUS. 1-19 (a) After the registrar receives a list under Section 62.113, 1-20 Government Code, of persons excused or disqualified from jury 1-21 service because of citizenship status, the registrar shall deliver 1-22 to each registered voter who appears on the list a written notice 1-23 requiring the voter to provide proof of United States citizenship 1-24 in a form prescribed by the secretary of state. The notice shall 2-1 be delivered by forwardable mail to the mailing address on the 2-2 voter's registration application and to any new address of the 2-3 voter known to the registrar. 2-4 (b) If a voter fails to provide the registrar with proof of 2-5 citizenship before the 31st day after the date the notice is mailed 2-6 to the voter, the registrar shall cancel the voter's registration. 2-7 (c) The registrar shall retain a copy of the notice mailed 2-8 to a voter under this section on file with the voter's registration 2-9 application. The registrar shall also retain any proof of 2-10 citizenship received under this section on file with the 2-11 application. 2-12 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 2-13 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 2-14 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-15 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-16 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-17 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.