The House Committee on Elections

84th Legislature

September 21, 2016

10:00 a.m.

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Pursuant to a notice posted on September 12, 2016, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Laubenberg, at 10:20 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Laubenberg; Goldman; Fallon; and Schofield.

A quorum was present.

The committee convened to hear invited testimony on the following charges:

Charge 2:  Study and develop recommendations to improve the integrity of Texas voter registration rolls in an effort to ensure the most accurate and up-to-date voter registration rolls, including but not limited to:  the interstate voter registration crosscheck program SB 795 (84R), the process by which voters are removed from the registration rolls, the impact being removed from jury duty due to citizenship status has on an individual's voter registration, and ways to educate voters about updating their address when they move.  Make appropriate legislative recommendations.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Charge 4:  Examine mail-ballot fraud in Texas.  Review recent legislative efforts to address mail-ballot fraud in Texas as well as in other states, and make appropriate legislative recommendations.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Charge 5:  Identify policy options to improve compliance with campaign finance reporting laws by local officials and candidates for local office.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 2:02 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Laubenberg, Chair

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Katharine Chambers, Clerk