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Fraser, et al. S.B.
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178A BILL TO BE ENTITLEDAN ACTrelating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof ofidentification; providing criminal penalties.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:SECTION
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Subchapter A, Chapter 15, Election Code, isamended by adding Section 15.005 to read as follows:Sec.
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15.005.
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NOTICE OF IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.(a)
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The voter registrar of each county shall provide notice of theidentification requirements for voting prescribed by Chapter 63 anda detailed description of those requirements with each voterregistration certificate issued under Section 13.142 or renewalregistration certificate issued under Section 14.001.(b)
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The secretary of state shall prescribe the wording ofthe notice to be included on the certificate under this section.SECTION
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Subsection (a), Section 15.022, Election Code,is amended to read as follows:(a)
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The registrar shall make the appropriate corrections inthe registration records, including, if necessary, deleting avoter
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s name from the suspense list:(1)
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after receipt of a notice of a change inregistration information under Section 15.021;(2)
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after receipt of a voter
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s reply to a notice ofinvestigation given under Section 16.033;(3)
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after receipt of a registration omissions list and1234567891011121314151617181920212223241
 
any affidavits executed under Section 63.006. [63.007], followingan election;(4)
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after receipt of a voter
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s statement of residenceexecuted under Section 63.0011;(5)
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before the effective date of the abolishment of acounty election precinct or a change in its boundary;(6)
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after receipt of United States Postal Serviceinformation indicating an address reclassification;(7)
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after receipt of a voter
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s response under Section15.053; or(8)
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after receipt of a registration application orchange of address under Chapter 20.SECTION
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Subchapter A, Chapter 31, Election Code, isamended by adding Section 31.012 to read as follows:Sec.
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31.012.
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VOTER IDENTIFICATION EDUCATION. (a)
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Thesecretary of state and the voter registrar of each county thatmaintains a website shall provide notice of the identificationrequirements for voting prescribed by Chapter 63 on each entity
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srespective website. The secretary of state shall prescribe thewording of the notice to be included on the websites.(b)
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The secretary of state shall conduct a statewide effortto educate voters regarding the identification requirements forvoting prescribed by Chapter 63.SECTION
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Section 32.111, Election Code, is amended byadding Subsection (c) to read as follows:(c)
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The training standards adopted under Subsection (a)must include provisions on the acceptance and handling of the123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627S.B.
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identification presented by a voter to an election officer underSection 63.001.SECTION
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Subsection (a), Section 32.114, Election Code,is amended to read as follows:(a)
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The county clerk shall provide one or more sessions oftraining using the standardized training program and materialsdeveloped and provided by the secretary of state under Section32.111 for the election judges and clerks appointed to serve inelections ordered by the governor or a county authority. Eachelection judge shall complete the training program. Each electionclerk shall complete the part of the training program relating tothe acceptance and handling of the identification presented by avoter to an election officer under Section 63.001.SECTION
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Chapter 62, Election Code, is amended by addingSection 62.016 to read as follows:Sec.
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NOTICE OF ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION OUTSIDEPOLLING PLACES. The presiding judge shall post in a prominent placeon the outside of each polling location a list of the acceptableforms of identification. The notice and list must be printed usinga font that is at least 24-point.SECTION
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Section 63.001, Election Code, is amended byamending Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (f) and adding Subsection(g) to read as follows:(b)
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On offering to vote, a voter must present to an electionofficer at the polling place one form of identification listed inSection 63.0101 [the voter
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s voter registration certificate to anelection officer at the polling place].123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627S.B.
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