(1) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____. Section 15.001, Election Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:

(a) Each voter registration certificate issued must contain:

(1) the voter's name in the form indicated by the voter, subject to applicable requirements prescribed by Section 13.002 and by rule of the secretary of state;

(2) the voter's residence address or, if the residence has no address, the address at which the voter receives mail and a concise description of the location of the voter's residence;

(3) the month, day, and year of the voter's birth;

(4) the number of the county election precinct in which the voter resides;

(5) the voter's effective date of registration if an initial certificate;

(6) the voter's registration number;

(7) an indication of the period for which the certificate is issued;

(8) a statement explaining the circumstances under which the voter will receive a new certificate;

(9) a space for stamping the voter's political party affiliation;

(10) a statement that voting with the certificate by a person other than the person in whose name the certificate is issued is a felony;

(11) a space for the voter's signature;

(12) a statement that the voter must sign the certificate personally, if able to sign, immediately on receipt;

(13) a space for the voter to correct the information on the certificate followed by a signature line;

(14) the statement: "If any information on this certificate changes or is incorrect, correct the information in the space provided, sign below, and return this certificate to the voter registrar.";

(15) the registrar's mailing address and telephone number; [~~and~~]

(16) the jurisdictional or distinguishing number for the following territorial units in which the voter resides, as determined by the voter registrar:

(A) congressional district;

(B) state senatorial district;

(D) commissioners precinct;

(E) justice precinct;

(F) city election precinct; and

(G) school district election precinct; and

(17) if applicable to the county in which the voter resides, the photograph of the voter to whom the certificate is issued.

(d) The commissioners court of a county may adopt an order requiring the voter registrar to:

(1) obtain a photograph of each county voter to include on the voter's voter registration certificate; or

(2) issue to each county voter a voter registration identification card instead of a voter registration certificate containing the information required by this section and the voter's photograph.

SECTION ____. Subchapter A, Chapter 31, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 31.013 to read as follows:

Sec. 31.013. PHOTO IDENTIFICATION ACCESS. (a) The secretary of state shall establish methods for a voter registrar, if required, to obtain a photograph of each registered voter from a driver's license or other identification issued by the state to that voter for use on the voter's voter registration certificate or voter registration identification card.

(b) For purposes of this section, the secretary of state may enter into agreements with the Department of Public Safety or other state agencies and governmental entities for assistance with assigning photographs to the appropriate voter's voter registration certificate or voter registration identification card.

SECTION ____. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the secretary of state shall establish, subject to Subsection (b) of this section, the method for obtaining photographs for use on voter registration certificates or voter registration identification cards required by Section 31.013, Election Code, as added by this Act.

(b) The method described by Subsection (a) of this section must allow for voter registration certificates or voter registration identification cards including photographs to be issued beginning with the general election for state and county officers held in 2012.

(2) In SECTION 14 of the bill, in amended Section 63.0101, Election Code (page 10, line 13), strike "or".

(3) In SECTION 14 of the bill, in amended Section 63.0101, Election Code, following added Subdivision (5) (page 10, line 17), insert the following:

(6) a voter registration certificate or voter registration identification card that contains the voter's photograph