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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the date on which certain voters may be removed from a |
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county's voter registration list and related requirements. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 16.032, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 16.032. CANCELLATION FOLLOWING END OF SUSPENSE LIST |
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PERIOD. (a) If on November 30 following the second general election |
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for state and county officers that occurs after the date the voter's |
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name is entered on the suspense list a registered voter's name |
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appears on the suspense list, the registrar shall cancel the |
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voter's registration unless the name is to be deleted from the list |
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under Section 15.023. |
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(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), if a voter whose name |
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appears on the suspense list is shown to have voted in an election |
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and the name is not to be deleted from the list under Section |
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15.023, the date on which the voter is considered to have been |
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entered on the suspense list is the date of the most recent election |
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in which the voter voted. |
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SECTION 2. Section 63.0011, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) The secretary of state shall adopt rules to provide for |
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the uniform and auditable processing of a statement of residence |
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required under this section. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |