By Madden H.B. No. 1821 77R7303 DRH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to certain election practices and procedures. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Election Code, is amended by adding 1-5 Section 1.017 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 1.017. RELATIONSHIP INVOLVING INFORMAL MARRIAGE. For 1-7 purposes of this code and any other law of this state relating to 1-8 the conduct of an election, a relationship involving marriage 1-9 includes an informal marriage described by Section 2.401, Family 1-10 Code. 1-11 SECTION 2. Section 13.004, Election Code, is amended to read 1-12 as follows: 1-13 Sec. 13.004. RECORDING AND DISCLOSURE OF TELEPHONE NUMBER OR 1-14 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER BY REGISTRAR. (a) The registrar may not 1-15 transcribe, copy, or otherwise record a telephone number furnished 1-16 on a registration application. 1-17 (b) The registrar may transcribe, copy, or otherwise record 1-18 a social security number furnished on a registration application 1-19 only in maintaining the accuracy of the registration records. 1-20 (c) A telephone number and social security number furnished 1-21 on a registration application are confidential and do not 1-22 constitute public information for purposes of Chapter 552, 1-23 Government Code. The registrar shall ensure that the telephone 1-24 number and social security number are excluded from disclosure. 2-1 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.