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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fees charged for issuance by a state or local |
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governmental entity of identification that may be presented to be |
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accepted to vote. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 63.0101, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 63.0101. DOCUMENTATION OF PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION. |
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(a) The following documentation is acceptable as proof of |
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identification under this chapter: |
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(1) a driver's license or personal identification card |
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issued to the person by the Department of Public Safety or a similar |
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document issued to the person by an agency of another state, |
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regardless of whether the license or card has expired; |
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(2) a form of identification containing the person's |
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photograph that establishes the person's identity; |
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(3) a birth certificate or other document confirming |
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birth that is admissible in a court of law and establishes the |
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person's identity; |
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(4) United States citizenship papers issued to the |
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person; |
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(5) a United States passport issued to the person; |
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(6) official mail addressed to the person by name from |
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a governmental entity; |
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(7) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, |
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government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows |
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the name and address of the voter; or |
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(8) any other form of identification prescribed by the |
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secretary of state. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a state or local |
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governmental entity may not charge a fee for the issuance of a |
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document that a person may present as proof of identification in |
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order for the person to be accepted for voting. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |