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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reporting of certain information to county voter |
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registrars and to the Department of Public Safety and to the |
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cancellation of a driver's license based on that information. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 16.001(c), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) Once each week, on a day specified by the secretary of |
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state, the Bureau of Vital Statistics shall furnish to the |
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secretary of state available information specified by the secretary |
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relating to deceased residents of the state. Not later than the |
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fifth day after the date the secretary of state receives the |
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information from the bureau [Periodically], the secretary shall |
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furnish to the appropriate voter registrars information obtained |
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from the bureau that will assist in identifying the deceased |
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registered voters of each county. |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Section 191.030, Health and |
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Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 191.030. RECORDS FILED WITH COUNTY AND DEPARTMENT OF |
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PUBLIC SAFETY. |
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SECTION 3. Section 191.030, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) Not later than the fifth day after the date the local |
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registrar files a copy of a certificate under Subsection (a), the |
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local registrar shall file a copy of each death certificate filed |
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with the local registrar during the preceding month with the |
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Department of Public Safety. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.007 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.007. CANCELLATION ON NOTICE OF DEATH. Not later |
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than the fifth business day after the date the department receives a |
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copy of a person's death certificate under Section 191.030, Health |
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and Safety Code, the department shall cancel a driver's license |
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issued to the person under this chapter. |
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SECTION 5. Subchapter A, Chapter 522, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 522.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 522.008. CANCELLATION ON NOTICE OF DEATH. Not later |
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than the fifth business day after the date the department receives a |
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copy of a person's death certificate under Section 191.030, Health |
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and Safety Code, the department shall cancel a commercial driver's |
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license or commercial driver learner's permit issued to the person |
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under this chapter. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |