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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens |
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excused or disqualified from jury service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 18.068(a), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The secretary of state shall quarterly compare the |
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information received under Section 16.001 of this code and Section |
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62.113, Government Code, to the statewide computerized voter |
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registration list. If the secretary determines that a voter on the |
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registration list is deceased or has been excused or disqualified |
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from jury service because the voter is not a citizen, the secretary |
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shall send notice of the determination to: |
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(1) the voter registrar of the counties considered |
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appropriate by the secretary; and |
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(2) the attorney general, who shall quarterly review |
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the information to investigate whether a person has committed an |
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offense under Section 13.007 or other law. |
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SECTION 2. Section 62.113, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 62.113. COMPILATION OF LIST OF NONCITIZENS. (a) The |
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clerk of the court shall maintain a list of the name and address of |
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each person who is excused or disqualified under this subchapter |
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from jury service because the person is not a citizen of the United |
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States. |
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(b) On the third business day of each month, the clerk shall |
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send a copy of the list of persons excused or disqualified because |
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of citizenship in the previous month to: |
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(1) the voter registrar of the county; |
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(2) the secretary of state; and |
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(3) the county or district attorney, as applicable, or |
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attorney general for an investigation of whether the person |
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committed an offense under Section 13.007, Election Code, or other |
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law. |
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(c) [A list compiled under this section may not be used for a
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purpose other than a purpose described by Subsection (b) or Section
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16.0332 or 18.068, Election Code.
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[(d)
A person commits an offense if the person violates
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Subsection (c). An offense under this section is a Class C
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misdemeanor.
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[(e)] The information required to be filed with the |
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secretary of state under this section must be filed electronically. |
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The secretary of state may waive this requirement on application |
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for a waiver submitted by the clerk. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |