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Amend CSSB 1340 (senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 2 of the bill, adding Section 11.0021, Election Code (page 1, line 33), between "VOTING." and "Notwithstanding", insert "(a)".
(2) In SECTION 2 of the bill, adding Section 11.0021, Election Code (page 1, line 33), between "law" and the underlined comma, insert "and subject to Subsections (c), (d), and (e)".
(3) In SECTION 2 of the bill, adding Section 11.0021, Election Code, on page 1, between lines 45 and 46, insert the following:
(b) The secretary of state shall by rule determine what information combinations identified as common to a voter and to an individual who is not a citizen of the United States constitute a weak match or a strong match in order to:
(1) produce the least possible impact on Texas voters; and
(2) fulfill its responsibility to manage the voter rolls.
(c) The secretary of state may not determine that a voter is ineligible to register to vote or vote based on a weak match. The secretary may inform the county of the voter's residence that a weak match exits.
(d) On receiving notification from the secretary of state under Subsection (c) that a weak match of identifying information exists for an applicant for voter registration or a voter in the county and an individual who is a noncitizen, the county shall investigate whether the applicant or voter is a citizen.
(e) The secretary of state may determine a voter is ineligible to register to vote or vote based on a strong match.