BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                     H.B. 1270

                                                                                                                               By: Bohac (Janek)

State Affairs

5/17/2005

Engrossed

AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Current Texas law only requires a volunteer deputy voter registrar to be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for appointment.

H.B. 1270 expands that requirement to include that a person must also be eligible to vote.

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 13.031(d), Election Code, to set forth eligibility requirements for appointment as a volunteer deputy voter registrar.

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 13.032, Election Code, to prohibit a voter registrar from refusing to appoint specific persons as a volunteer deputy.

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 13.033(b), Election Code, to require the voter registrar to prepare a certificate of appointment, if a person is to be appointed, containing specific information.

SECTION 4.  Amends Section 13.036(b), Election Code, to make a conforming change.

SECTION 5.  Amends Section 13.038, Election Code, to prohibit a volunteer deputy voter registrar from performing certain actions in conducting duties prescribed by this subchapter.

SECTION 6.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 7.  Effective date: September 1, 2005.