By:  Jones of Dallas (Senate Sponsor - Ellis)                     H.B. No. 2454
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2005; 
May 12, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on State 
Affairs; May 19 2005, reported favorably by the following vote:  
Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 19 2005, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited 
ballot in a new county of residence.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 112.002, Election Code, is amended by 
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (e) and (f) to read 
as follows:
	(a)  After changing residence to another county, a person is 
eligible to vote a limited ballot by personal appearance during the 
early voting period or by mail if:
		(1)  the person would have been eligible to vote in the 
county of former residence on election day if still residing in that 
county; [and]
		(2)  the person was registered to vote in the county of 
former residence when the voter changed residence; and
		(3)  a voter registration for the person in the county 
of new residence is not effective on or before election day.
	(e)  A statement executed under Subsection (c) may include 
space for disclosure of any necessary information to enable the 
person to register to vote under Chapter 13.
	(f)  The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of a 
statement executed under Subsection (c).
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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