79R1365 JRJ-D

By:  Solomons                                                     H.B. No. 345


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the disclosure of certain information provided on a voter registration application. 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 CERTAIN INFORMATION [TELEPHONE, SOCIAL SECURITY, DRIVER'S LICENSE, OR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER] BY REGISTRAR. SECTION 2. Section 13.004(c), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) A date of birth, 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 date of birth, 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 immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2005.