BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 2837
85R17577 GRM-D	By: Dean (Hughes)
	State Affairs
	5/16/2017
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

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Interested parties believe that there may be instances in which the name of a deceased or otherwise ineligible individual remains on the voter roll despite the individual's ineligibility. H.B. 2837 seeks to encourage vigilance on the part of voter registrars by withholding certain payments from a voter registrar who does not cancel the registration of ineligible voters as required under certain law.

H.B. 2837 amends current law relating to removal of deceased voters from voter rolls.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 19.022(d), Election Code, to include Section 16.031 (Cancellation on Official Notice of Ineligibility) among certain sections with which a payment made to the registrar by the Texas secretary of state is requires to be in substantial compliance.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2017. �