HBA-CMT H.B. 2121 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2121 By: Grusendorf Elections 3/27/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently in Texas, a convicted felon is denied the right to vote for five years after completion of his or her sentence. Many believe that this right should be limited to citizens who have not been convicted of a felony. House Bill 2121 permanently denies a person convicted of a felony the right to vote. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS House Bill 2121 amends the Elections Code to provide that a person who has been finally convicted of a felony and has fully discharged the person's sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court, is not a qualified voter or eligible for registration as a voter in this state. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.