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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the determination that a voter is deceased. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 18.068, Election Code, as added by |
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Chapter 683 (H.B. 174), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 18.068. COMPARISON OF INFORMATION REGARDING |
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INELIGIBILITY. (a) The secretary of state shall quarterly compare |
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the information received under Section 16.001 of this code and |
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Section 62.113, Government Code, to the statewide computerized |
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voter registration list. If the secretary determines that a voter |
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on the registration list is deceased or has been excused or |
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disqualified from jury service because the voter is not a citizen, |
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the secretary shall send notice of the determination to the voter |
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registrar of the counties considered appropriate by the secretary. |
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(b) In making the determination that a voter is deceased |
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under this section, the secretary of state must at least consider |
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recent voting activity and identify the following information as |
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common to the voter and the deceased person: |
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(1) the first, middle, and last names; and |
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(2) birthday. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2013. |