SRC-JBJ S.B. 1309 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1309
77R9314 TBy: Staples
State Affairs
4/5/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there are no provisions in Texas law that provide for an
individual's ability to challenge a group of voters with a single affidavit
or that stipulate whether or not the individual challenging a voter must
possess specific personal knowledge that a challenged voter does not posses
a specific qualification for remaining registered.  As proposed, S.B. 1309
adds provisions that require the sworn statement challenging a voter's
registration to properly identify each challenged voter and to be based
upon specific personal knowledge of each challenged voter's lack of
qualifications. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 16.092, Election Code, to require a voter filing
the sworn statement to properly identify each challenged voter in the sworn
statement and to state a challenge, based upon personal knowledge, that
each challenged voter does not possess a specific qualification for
remaining registered. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.