By Bailey                                             H.B. No. 1779
         77R42 GGS-D                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and
 1-3     related procedures.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Chapter 63, Election Code, is amended by adding
 1-6     Section 63.0091 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 63.0091.  REGISTRATION AT POLLING PLACE; VOTING
 1-8     PROCEDURES.  (a)  This section applies to the conduct of voting and
 1-9     to the registration of voters notwithstanding and in addition to
1-10     other applicable provisions of this code.
1-11           (b)  A person who would be eligible to vote in an election
1-12     under Section 11.001, but for the requirement to be a registered
1-13     voter, shall be accepted for voting in the precinct of the person's
1-14     residence if, on the day the person offers to vote, the person
1-15     submits a voter registration application that complies with Section
1-16     13.002 and:
1-17                 (1)  presents proof  of identification in a form
1-18     described by Section 63.0101  that also establishes  the person's
1-19     residence; or
1-20                 (2)  submits an affidavit that:
1-21                       (A)  is executed by a registered voter of the
1-22     precinct who is present at the polling place with the person;
1-23                       (B)  states the person's residence address or, if
1-24     the residence has no address, states:
 2-1                             (i)  the address at which the person
 2-2     receives mail; and
 2-3                             (ii)  a concise description of the location
 2-4     of the person's residence; and
 2-5                       (C)  states that the affiant has personal
 2-6     knowledge of the location of the person's residence.
 2-7           (c)  Persons voting under this section shall be processed
 2-8     separately at the polling place from persons who are voting under
 2-9     regular procedures.
2-10           (d)  The secretary of state shall prescribe the procedures
2-11     necessary to implement this section and to ensure the proper and
2-12     orderly conduct of elections.
2-13           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.