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  85R2523 SRS-D
 
  By: Canales H.B. No. 209
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to voter registration application forms in high schools.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 13.046, Election Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (c-1) and amending Subsection (h) to read as
  follows:
         (c-1)  A high school shall always make available
  registration application forms to students and employees of the
  school.
         (h)  The secretary of state shall:
               (1)  provide the officially prescribed registration
  application forms to a high school; and 
               (2)  prescribe any additional procedures necessary to
  implement this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018
  school year.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2017.