By: Hull, Paul (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 2197

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 26, 2021; May 6, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; May 21, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 21, 2021, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the statement of residence required to vote.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 63.0011, Election Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:

(c-1) The statement described by Subsection (c) must include a field for the voter to enter the voter's current county of residence.

SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the secretary of state shall adopt a statement of residence form as required by Section 63.0011, Election Code, as amended by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.

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