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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on the feasibility of this state conducting a |
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census of the residents of this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF STATE CENSUS. (a) The |
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state demographer under Chapter 468, Government Code, shall conduct |
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a study to assess the feasibility of this state conducting a census |
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to more accurately determine the population of the residents of |
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this state. The study must: |
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(1) consider the costs, benefits, and challenges of |
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this state conducting a census; and |
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(2) identify policy areas where access to more |
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detailed demographic information may reduce state spending, |
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including spending through appropriations. |
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(b) In conducting the study under this section, the state |
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demographer shall assume that the state census being studied will |
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include a census question asking each resident of this state |
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whether the resident is a United States citizen. |
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SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than July 1, 2026, the state |
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demographer shall prepare and submit to the legislature a report on |
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the results of the study conducted under Section 1 of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2026. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2025. |