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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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Relating to information provided by a voter to an election officer. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 1.021 to read as follows: |
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SECTION 1.021 INFORMATION PROVIDED BY VOTER. (a)Any form |
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completed by a voter and provided to an election officer shall |
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include the voter's name, address, date of birth, voter unique |
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identifier (VUID), if available, and the number from either a |
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driver's license, election identification certificate, or personal |
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identification card issued to the person by the Department of |
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Public Safety or last four digits of their social security number. |
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(b) A person desiring to register to vote who does not |
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possess the information required by Section 13.002(c) (8)(A) or (B) |
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may provide a statement under Section 13.002(c)(8)(C). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2018. |