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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the comparison of any list of the legal status of |
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certain persons who are not citizens to the list of registered |
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voters. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 18, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 18.062 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 18.062. INFORMATION REGARDING DEFERRED DEPORTATIONS. |
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The secretary of state may obtain, from any agency or authority of |
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this state with which the information is shared, information |
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obtained from an agency or authority of the federal government |
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relating to persons who, through an executive order or other means, |
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have been given deferrals from deportation or amnesty from |
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penalties imposed under any federal immigration statute. |
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SECTION 2. Section 18.068, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (g) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The secretary of state shall quarterly compare the |
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information received under Sections [Section] 16.001 and 18.062 of |
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this code and Section 62.113, Government Code, to the statewide |
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computerized voter registration list. If the secretary determines |
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that a voter on the registration list is deceased or has been |
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excused or disqualified from jury service or given deferrals from |
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deportation or amnesty from penalties imposed under any federal |
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immigration statute because the voter is not a citizen, the |
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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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(g) The secretary of state shall inform the county of the |
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voter's residence if the secretary has determined based on |
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information the secretary receives under Section 18.062 that a |
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strong match or weak match exists between identifying information |
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maintained regarding a county voter and identifying information |
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regarding an individual who has been given deferrals from |
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deportation or amnesty from penalties imposed under any federal |
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immigration statute. On receiving notification from the secretary |
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of state that a strong match or weak match of identifying |
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information exists, the county shall investigate whether the voter |
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is the individual about whom information is obtained. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |