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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the basis for a third-party challenge to a voter's |
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registration. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 16.092, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 16.092. SWORN STATEMENT REQUIRED. A voter desiring to |
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challenge a registration must file with the registrar a sworn |
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statement of the grounds for the challenge that: |
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(1) identifies the voter whose registration is being |
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challenged; and |
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(2) states a specific qualification for registration |
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that the challenged voter has not met based on: |
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(A) the personal knowledge of the voter desiring |
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to challenge the registration; or |
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(B) a fact not subject to reasonable dispute |
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because the fact is generally known or can be determined from a |
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reliable source. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |