Amend SB 14 by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____. Subchapter A, Chapter 31, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 31.015 to read as follows:

Sec. 31.015. UNIFORM STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM. The secretary of state shall establish a uniform statewide voter registration system to improve voter participation. The system must:

(1) include expanded voter registration outreach;

(2) establish more voter registration offices, especially in areas where the distance between offices is determined to be prohibitive;

(3) include statewide outreach to inform the voting age population of registration status, registration locations, and locations of precinct polling places;

(4) allow voters to verify and make corrections to their voter registration not less than 30 days before the date of an election;

(5) use voter assistance hotlines and websites that are operational at least 30 days before the date of an election; and

(6) establish ombudsmen at the state level to address cases of voter suppression, voter discrimination, or other abuse against voters.