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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the confidentiality of home address information of |
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certain federal judges and state judges and their spouses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 13, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 13.0021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 13.0021. ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION FROM |
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CERTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE JUDGES. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Federal judge" means: |
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(A) a judge, former judge, or retired judge of a |
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United States court of appeals; |
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(B) a judge, former judge, or retired judge of a |
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United States district court; |
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(C) a judge, former judge, or retired judge of a |
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United States bankruptcy court; or |
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(D) a magistrate judge, former magistrate judge, |
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or retired magistrate judge of a United States district court. |
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(2) "State judge" means: |
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(A) a judge, former judge, or retired judge of an |
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appellate court, a district court, or a county court at law of this |
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state; or |
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(B) an associate judge appointed under Chapter |
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201, Family Code, or a retired associate judge or former associate |
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judge appointed under that chapter. |
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(b) If the registration applicant is a federal judge or |
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state judge who seeks to have the applicant's residence address |
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omitted from the registration list, the applicant shall include |
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with the application an affidavit stating that the applicant is a |
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federal judge or state judge. |
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SECTION 2. Section 13.004, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (c) and (d) and adding Subsection (c-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) The following information furnished on a registration |
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application is confidential and does not constitute public |
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information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code: |
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(1) a [A] social security number; |
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(2) a [,] Texas driver's license number; |
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(3) a [,] number of a personal identification card |
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issued by the Department of Public Safety; |
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(4) [, or] an indication that an applicant is |
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interested in working as an election judge; or |
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(5) the residence address of the applicant, if the |
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applicant is a federal judge or state judge, as defined by Section |
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13.0021, and included an affidavit with the registration |
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application under Section 13.0021 or the registrar has received an |
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affidavit submitted under Section 15.0215 [furnished on a
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registration application is confidential and does not constitute
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public information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code]. |
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(c-1) The registrar shall ensure that the information |
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listed in Subsection (c) [a social security number, Texas driver's
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license number, number of a personal identification card issued by
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the Department of Public Safety, or an indication that an applicant
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is interested in working as an election judge] is excluded from |
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disclosure. |
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(d) The voter registrar or other county official who has |
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access to the information furnished on a registration application |
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may not post the following information on a website: |
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(1) a telephone number; |
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(2) a social security number; |
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(3) a driver's license number or a number of a personal |
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identification card; [or] |
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(4) a date of birth; or |
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(5) the residence address of a voter who is a federal |
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judge or state judge, as defined by Section 13.0021, if the voter |
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included an affidavit with the application under Section 13.0021 or |
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the registrar has received an affidavit submitted under Section |
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15.0215. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 15, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 15.0215 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 15.0215. NOTICE OF FEDERAL JUDGE OR STATE JUDGE |
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STATUS. (a) In this section, "federal judge" and "state judge" |
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have the meanings assigned by Section 13.0021. |
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(b) A federal judge or state judge who is registered to vote |
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may at any time submit to the registrar of the county in which the |
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judge resides an affidavit stating that the voter is a federal judge |
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or state judge. |
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SECTION 4. Section 15.081, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the suspense list may |
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not contain the residence address of a voter who is a federal judge |
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or state judge if the voter included an affidavit with the voter's |
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registration application under Section 13.0021 or the registrar |
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received an affidavit submitted under Section 15.0215 before the |
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list was prepared. In this subsection, "federal judge" and "state |
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judge" have the meanings assigned by Section 13.0021. |
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SECTION 5. Section 18.005, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) Each original and supplemental list of registered |
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voters must: |
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(1) contain the voter's name, [residence address,] |
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date of birth, and registration number as provided by the statewide |
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computerized voter registration list; |
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(2) contain the voter's residence address, except as |
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provided by Subsections (b) and (c); |
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(3) be arranged alphabetically by voter name; and |
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(4) [(3)] contain the notation required by Section |
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15.111[; and
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[(4)
until Section 13.122(d) expires, identify each
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voter registered by mail for the first time who failed to provide a
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copy of a document described by Section 63.0101 establishing the
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voter's identity at the time of registration]. |
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(c) The original or supplemental list of registered voters |
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may not contain the residence address of a voter who is a federal |
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judge or state judge if the voter included an affidavit with the |
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voter's registration application under Section 13.0021 or the |
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registrar received an affidavit submitted under Section 15.0215 |
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before the list was prepared. In this subsection, "federal judge" |
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and "state judge" have the meanings assigned by Section 13.0021. |
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SECTION 6. Section 18.066(b), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Information furnished under this section may not |
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include: |
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(1) a voter's social security number; or |
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(2) the residence address of a voter who is a federal |
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judge or state judge, as defined by Section 13.0021, if the voter |
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included an affidavit with the voter's registration application |
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under Section 13.0021 or the applicable registrar has received an |
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affidavit submitted under Section 15.0215. |
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SECTION 7. Section 63.0011(a), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Before a voter may be accepted for voting, an election |
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officer shall ask the voter if the voter's residence address on the |
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precinct list of registered voters is current and whether the voter |
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has changed residence within the county. If the voter's address is |
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omitted from the precinct list under Section 18.005(c), the officer |
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shall ask the voter if the voter's residence as listed on the |
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voter's voter registration certificate is current and whether the |
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voter has changed residence within the county. |
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SECTION 8. Section 411.171, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subdivisions (4-a) and (4-b) to read as follows: |
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(4-a) "Federal judge" means: |
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(A) a judge of a United States court of appeals; |
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(B) a judge of a United States district court; |
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(C) a judge of a United States bankruptcy court; |
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or |
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(D) a magistrate judge of a United States |
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district court. |
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(4-b) "State judge" means: |
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(A) the judge of an appellate court, a district |
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court, or a county court at law of this state; or |
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(B) an associate judge appointed under Chapter |
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201, Family Code. |
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SECTION 9. Section 411.179, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The department by rule shall adopt the form of the |
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license. A license must include: |
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(1) a number assigned to the license holder by the |
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department; |
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(2) a statement of the period for which the license is |
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effective; |
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(3) a statement of the category or categories of |
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handguns the license holder may carry as provided by Subsection |
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(b); |
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(4) a color photograph of the license holder; [and] |
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(5) the license holder's full name, date of birth, |
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[residence address,] hair and eye color, height, weight, and |
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signature; |
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(6) the license holder's residence address or, as |
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provided by Subsection (c), the street address of the courthouse in |
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which the license holder or license holder's spouse serves as a |
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federal judge or the license holder serves as a state judge;[,] and |
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(7) the number of a driver's license or an |
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identification certificate issued to the license holder by the |
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department. |
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(c) In adopting the form of the license under Subsection |
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(a), the department shall establish a procedure for the license of a |
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federal judge, a state judge, or the spouse of a federal judge or |
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state judge to omit the license holder's residence address and to |
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include, in lieu of that address, the street address of the |
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courthouse in which the license holder or license holder's spouse |
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serves as a federal judge or state judge. In establishing the |
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procedure, the department shall require sufficient documentary |
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evidence to establish the license holder's status as a federal |
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judge, a state judge, or the spouse of a federal judge or state |
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judge. |
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SECTION 10. Sections 411.181(a) and (b), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) If a person who is a current license holder moves to a |
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new residence [from the] address, [stated on the license or] if the |
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name of the person is changed by marriage or otherwise, or if the |
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person's status as a federal judge, a state judge, or the spouse of |
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a federal judge or state judge, becomes inapplicable, the person |
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shall, not later than the 30th day after the date of the address, |
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[or] name, or status change, notify the department and provide the |
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department with the number of the person's license and, as |
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applicable, the person's: |
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(1) former and new addresses; or |
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(2) former and new names. |
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(b) If the name of the license holder is changed by marriage |
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or otherwise, or if the person's status as a federal judge or state |
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judge, or the spouse of a federal judge or state judge becomes |
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inapplicable, the person shall apply for a duplicate license. The |
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duplicate license must include the person's current residence |
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address. |
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SECTION 11. Section 25.025, Tax Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) This section applies only to: |
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(1) a peace officer as defined by Article 2.12, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure; |
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(2) a county jailer as defined by Section 1701.001, |
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Occupations Code; |
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(3) an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal |
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Justice; |
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(4) a commissioned security officer as defined by |
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Section 1702.002, Occupations Code; [and] |
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(5) a victim of family violence as defined by Section |
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71.004, Family Code, if as a result of the act of family violence |
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against the victim, the actor is convicted of a felony or a Class A |
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misdemeanor; and |
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(6) a federal judge or state judge. |
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(a-1) In this section: |
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(1) "Federal judge" means: |
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(A) a judge, former judge, or retired judge of a |
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United States court of appeals; |
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(B) a judge, former judge, or retired judge of a |
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United States district court; |
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(C) a judge, former judge, or retired judge of a |
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United States bankruptcy court; or |
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(D) a magistrate judge, former magistrate judge, |
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or retired magistrate judge of a United States district court. |
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(2) "State judge" means: |
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(A) a judge, former judge, or retired judge of an |
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appellate court, a district court, or a county court at law of this |
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state; or |
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(B) an associate judge appointed under Chapter |
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201, Family Code, or a retired associate judge or former associate |
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judge appointed under that chapter. |
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SECTION 12. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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