77R8205 T By Maxey H.B. No. 613 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 613: By Madden C.S.H.B. No. 613 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to a study of the feasibility of permitting the change of 1-3 voter registration information by digital transmission and, if 1-4 feasible, permitting voter registrars to accept changes of 1-5 registration information submitted by digital transmission. 1-6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-7 SECTION 1. Section 15.021, Election Code, is amended by 1-8 adding Subsections (d), (e) and (f) to read as follows: 1-9 (d) The secretary of state, in conjunction with the 1-10 Department of Information Resources, shall conduct a study to 1-11 determine the feasibility of allowing voters to correct information 1-12 under this section by digital transmission of such information to 1-13 the registrar. 1-14 (e) If the study determines it is feasible to allow the 1-15 digital transmission of corrected information by the voter to the 1-16 registrar, the corrected information may be submitted without the 1-17 submission of a written, signed notice of the incorrect information 1-18 and the corresponding correction under Subsection (a) without 1-19 compliance with the provisions of Subsection (b). 1-20 (f) If the study determines it is feasible to allow the 1-21 digital transmission of corrected information by the voter to the 1-22 registrar, the secretary of state may: 1-23 (1) adopt rules to: 1-24 (A) approve technologies for submitting changes 2-1 of registration information by digital transmission under this 2-2 section; and 2-3 (B) prescribe additional procedures as necessary 2-4 to implement a system for the digital transmission of changes in 2-5 registration information. 2-6 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2002.