By:  Bohac (Senate Sponsor - Lindsay)                             H.B. No. 1863
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 28, 2003; 
May 1, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on State 
Affairs; May 23, 2003, reported favorably by the following vote:  
Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 23, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the disclosure of certain voter registration 
information.     
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 13.004, Election Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 13.004.  RECORDING AND DISCLOSURE OF TELEPHONE, [NUMBER 
OR] SOCIAL SECURITY, DRIVER'S LICENSE, OR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER BY REGISTRAR.
	SECTION 2.   Section 13.004, Election Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  A social security number, Texas driver's license 
number, or number of a personal identification card issued by the 
Department of Public Safety furnished on a registration application 
is confidential and does not constitute public information for 
purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code.  The registrar shall 
ensure that a social security number, Texas driver's license 
number, or number of a personal identification card issued by the 
Department of Public Safety is excluded from disclosure.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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