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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the verification of the citizenship status of |
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registered voters. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 16.0332, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-2) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) After the registrar receives notification under |
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Subsection (a-1) of this section, Section 18.068 of this code, or |
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Section 62.113, Government Code, of persons excused or disqualified |
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from jury service because of citizenship status or notification of |
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persons who indicate a lack of citizenship status in connection |
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with a motor vehicle or Department of Public Safety record as |
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provided by Subsection (a-1) or other record as provided by |
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Subsection (a-2), the registrar shall deliver to each registered |
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voter whose name appears on the list a written notice requiring the |
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voter to submit to the registrar proof of United States citizenship |
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in the form of a certified copy of the voter's birth certificate, |
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United States passport, or certificate of naturalization or any |
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other form prescribed by the secretary of state. The notice shall |
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be delivered by forwardable mail to the mailing address on the |
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voter's registration application and to any new address of the |
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voter known to the registrar. |
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(a-2) The secretary of state shall compare on a monthly |
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basis the citizenship status information in the existing statewide |
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computerized voter registration list against citizenship status |
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information available from: |
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(1) birth certificate records maintained by any state |
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or local government agency; |
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(2) the American Association of Motor Vehicle |
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Administrators; |
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(3) the United States Department of Homeland Security; |
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(4) the Help America Vote Verification (HAVV) |
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information system maintained by the United States Social Security |
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Administration; and |
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(5) any other database containing citizenship status |
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information the secretary of state may access. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |