Amend SB 5 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 84.011, Election Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) A voter who is eligible to vote by mail under Section 82.003 may only submit an application to vote by mail using the official form received under Section 84.012 or 84.013(b).
SECTION ____. Section 84.013, Election Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 84.013. APPLICATION FORMS FURNISHED BY SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the [The] secretary of state shall maintain a supply of the official application forms for ballots to be voted by mail and shall furnish the forms in reasonable quantities without charge to individuals or organizations requesting them for distribution to voters. Individuals or organizations receiving forms under this subsection may not distribute applications to voters eligible to vote by mail under Section 82.003.
(b) Not later than January 31 of each year, the secretary of state shall provide by mail an official application form to each voter eligible to vote by mail under Section 82.003.