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TX Elec COde § 15.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter A. Form and Contents of Registration Certificate; Replacement of Certificate|Section 15.004. Replacement Certificate

Sec. 15.004.  REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.  (a)  A voter whose registration certificate is lost or destroyed may obtain a replacement certificate by:(1)  delivering a written or electronic notice of the loss or destruction to the registrar; or(2)  telephoning the registrar to request a replacement.(b)  A replacement certificate requested electronically under Subsection (a)(1) or by telephone under Subsection (a)(2) may be sent only to the mailing address on the voter's registration records.(c)  Subject to Subsection (b), not later than the 30th day after the date the registrar receives the notice or request, the registrar shall deliver to the voter a replacement certificate containing:(1)  the registration number and other information on the lost or destroyed certificate; and(2)  a notation that the certificate is a replacement.(d)  The registrar shall retain a written or electronic notice submitted under Subsection (a)(1) on file with the voter's registration application. If the voter requests a replacement registration certificate by telephone under Subsection (a)(2), the registrar shall make a written record of the request and keep the record on file with the voter's registration application.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 349 (H.B. 2263), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Elec COde § 15.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter A. Form and Contents of Registration Certificate; Replacement of Certificate|Section 15.005. Notice of Identification Requirements

Sec. 15.005.  NOTICE OF IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The voter registrar of each county shall provide notice of the identification requirements for voting prescribed by Chapter 63 and a detailed description of those requirements with each voter registration certificate issued under Section 13.142 or renewal registration certificate issued under Section 14.001.(b)  The secretary of state shall prescribe the wording of the notice to be included on the certificate under this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (S.B. 14), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 15.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter B. Correction of Registration Information|Section 15.021. Notice of Change in Registration Information by Voter

Sec. 15.021.  NOTICE OF CHANGE IN REGISTRATION INFORMATION BY VOTER.  (a)  If a voter discovers incorrect information on the voter's registration certificate or if any of the information becomes incorrect because of a change in circumstances, the voter shall promptly submit to the registrar a written, signed notice of the incorrect information and the corresponding correction.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), the voter shall use the registration certificate or a registration application form as the notice, indicating the correct information in the appropriate space on the certificate or application form unless the voter does not have possession of the certificate or an application form at the time of giving the notice.(c)  The registrar shall retain the notice on file with the voter's registration application.  If the correction is a change of the voter's name, the registrar shall file the application under the new name.(d)  A voter may correct information under this section by digital transmission of the information under a program administered by the secretary of state and the Department of Information Resources.(d-1)  If the notice indicates that a voter no longer resides in the county in which the voter is registered, the registrar shall forward the notice and the voter's application for registration to the registrar of the county in which the voter resides.  The registrars shall coordinate to ensure that the voter's existing registration is canceled immediately after the voter is registered in the county in which the voter resides in accordance with Subsection (d-2).(d-2)  A registrar who receives a voter's notice and application from another registrar under Subsection (d-1) shall treat it as an original application for registration under Section 13.002, and shall register the voter if the voter resides in the county and is otherwise eligible under Section 13.001.(e)  The secretary of state shall adopt rules to:(1)  approve technologies for submitting changes of registration information by digital transmission under this section; and(2)  prescribe additional procedures as necessary to implement a system for the digital transmission of changes in registration information.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 454, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1178, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 2280), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2006.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 2.03, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 15.0215 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter B. Correction of Registration Information|Section 15.0215. Omission of Address for Federal or State Judge, Federal Official, and Family Member

Sec. 15.0215.  OMISSION OF ADDRESS FOR FEDERAL OR STATE JUDGE, FEDERAL OFFICIAL, AND FAMILY MEMBER.  (a)  In this section, "family member" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.006, Finance Code.(b)  On receiving notice from the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System of the person's qualification for office as a federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a United States attorney, or a state judge and of the names of the judge's or federal official's family members, if applicable, the registrar of the county in which the judge resides shall:(1)  omit from the registration list the residence address of the judge or official and any family members of the judge or official; and(2)  prepare a memorandum of the notice, indicating the substance and date of the notification, and retain the memorandum on file with the application.(c)  A registered district voter who wishes to verify that an elected judge whose personal identifying information is confidential under Section 552.1175, Government Code, resides in the district may request in writing that the registrar certify the judge lives in the district.  The registrar shall exercise due diligence in determining the residence of the judge and respond to the voter in writing not later than the 10th business day after the date the request is received on whether the judge resides in the district.  The registrar may not release the address of the judge.  The registrar is not required to certify the residence of the same judge more than once in a calendar year, but must provide copies of the certification to subsequent requestors.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (H.B. 41), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 465 (S.B. 281), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 190 (S.B. 42), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2910), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2910), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 383 (S.B. 1134), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 383 (S.B. 1134), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 15.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter B. Correction of Registration Information|Section 15.022. Correction of Registration Records

Sec. 15.022.  CORRECTION OF REGISTRATION RECORDS.  (a)  The registrar shall make the appropriate corrections in the registration records, including, if necessary, deleting a voter's name from the suspense list:(1)  after receipt of a notice of a change in registration information under Section 15.021;(2)  after receipt of a voter's reply to a notice of investigation given under Section 16.033;(3)  after receipt of any affidavits executed under Section 63.006, following an election;(4)  after receipt of a voter's statement of residence executed under Section 63.0011;(5)  before the effective date of the abolishment of a county election precinct or a change in its boundary;(6)  after receipt of United States Postal Service information indicating an address reclassification;(7)  after receipt of a voter's response under Section 15.053;(8)  after receipt of a registration application or change of address under Chapter 20; or(9)  after notification of a data entry error of which the voter registrar is made aware under Section 63.0051.(b)  At least monthly, the registrar shall request from the United States Postal Service any available information indicating address reclassifications affecting the registered voters of the county.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 12(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (S.B. 14), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2012.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002 (H.B. 2194), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2012.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 5.002, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 15.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter B. Correction of Registration Information|Section 15.023. Time for Certain Deletions From Suspense List

Sec. 15.023.  TIME FOR CERTAIN DELETIONS FROM SUSPENSE LIST.  If the name of a voter on the list of registered voters appears on the suspense list, the voter's name shall be deleted from the list on the date the voter provides:(1)  a completed application to register to vote in accordance with Section 13.002; or(2)  a correction of information under Section 15.021(d).|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 15.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter B. Correction of Registration Information|Section 15.024. Corrected Registration Certificate

Sec. 15.024.  CORRECTED REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), after correcting the registration records with respect to a voter, if necessary, the registrar shall issue the voter a registration certificate containing the appropriate corrections and deliver it to the voter not later than the 30th day after the date the registrar receives notice of a correction.(b)  A corrected certificate is not required for a correction to the registration records under Section 15.022(a)(5).|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Elec COde § 15.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter B. Correction of Registration Information|Section 15.025. Effective Date of Certain Changes in Registration Information

Sec. 15.025.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTAIN CHANGES IN REGISTRATION INFORMATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (d), the registration of a voter described by this subsection whose information is changed on the registration records becomes effective as to the change on the 30th day after:(1)  the date the voter submits to the registrar a notice of a change in registration information under Section 15.021 or a response under Section 15.053, indicating the change;  or(2)  the date the voter submits a statement of residence to an election officer under Section 63.0011 or a registration application or change of address to an agency employee under Chapter 20, indicating the change.(b)  A change in registration information covered by this section is effective for purposes of early voting if it will be effective on election day.(c)  For purposes of determining the effective date of a change in registration information covered by this section, a document submitted by mail is considered to be submitted to the registrar on the date it is placed with postage prepaid and properly addressed in the United States mail.  The date indicated by the post office cancellation mark is considered to be the date the document was placed in the mail unless proven otherwise.(d)  If the 30th day before the date of an election is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, the document is considered to be timely if it is submitted to the registrar on or before the next regular business day.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 15.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter B. Correction of Registration Information|Section 15.027. Notice to Voter of Precinct Boundary Change

Sec. 15.027.  NOTICE TO VOTER OF PRECINCT BOUNDARY CHANGE.  (a)  Before the effective date of the abolishment of a county election precinct or a change in its boundary, the registrar shall deliver written notice of that action to each affected registered voter.(b)  If the voter is not issued a corrected registration certificate, the notice shall inform the voter of the new precinct number and direct the voter to correct the precinct number on the voter's registration certificate and to retain the certificate for continued use.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 15.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter B. Correction of Registration Information|Section 15.028. Notice of Unlawful Voting or Registration

Sec. 15.028.  NOTICE OF UNLAWFUL VOTING OR REGISTRATION.   If the registrar determines that a person who is not eligible to vote registered to vote or voted in an election, the registrar shall, within 72 hours not including weekends after making the determination, execute and deliver to the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the county or district attorney having jurisdiction in the territory covered by the election an affidavit stating the relevant facts.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 2.04, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 15.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter C. Confirmation of Residence|Section 15.051. Confirmation Notice

Sec. 15.051.  CONFIRMATION NOTICE.  (a)  If the registrar has reason to believe that a voter's current residence is different from that indicated on the registration records, or that the voter's residence address is a commercial post office box or similar location that does not correspond to a residence, the registrar shall deliver to the voter a written confirmation notice requesting confirmation of the voter's current residence.(b)  The registrar shall include an official confirmation notice response form with each confirmation notice delivered to a voter.(c)  The confirmation notice shall be delivered by forwardable mail to the voter's last known address.(d)  The registrar shall maintain with the voter's record an indication that a confirmation notice was sent to the voter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (S.B. 1111), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 15.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter C. Confirmation of Residence|Section 15.052. Official Confirmation Notice and Confirmation Notice Response Forms

Sec. 15.052.  OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION NOTICE RESPONSE FORMS.  (a)  The officially prescribed form for a confirmation notice must include:(1)  a statement that, if the voter fails to submit to the registrar a written, signed response confirming the voter's current residence on or before the 30th day after the date the confirmation notice is mailed:(A)  the voter is subject to submission of a statement of residence before the voter may be accepted for voting in an election held after that deadline;  or(B)  for a notice delivered under Section 14.023, the voter will remain subject to submission of a statement of residence before the voter may be accepted for voting in an election; (2)  a warning that the voter's registration is subject to cancellation if the voter fails to confirm the voter's current residence either by notifying the registrar in writing or voting on a statement of residence before November 30 following the second general election for state and county officers that occurs after the date the confirmation notice is mailed; and(3)  a statement that the voter must include all of the required information on the official confirmation notice response form.(b)  The official confirmation notice response form must:(1)  provide spaces for the voter to include all of the information that a person must include in an application to register to vote under Section 13.002;(2)  describe the requirements of Section 15.054, provide a space for the voter to indicate if the voter is exempt from those requirements, and provide a space to indicate the reason for an exemption, if any;(3)  provide the definition of residence under Section 1.015; and(4)  be postage prepaid and preaddressed for delivery to the registrar.(c)  The registrar may prescribe a different design from that prescribed by the secretary of state for an official form, if approved by the secretary.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 5.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 3069), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (S.B. 1111), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 15.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter C. Confirmation of Residence|Section 15.053. Response to Confirmation Notice

Sec. 15.053.  RESPONSE TO CONFIRMATION NOTICE.  (a)  The voter shall submit to the registrar a written, signed response to the notice that confirms the voter's current residence.  The response must contain:(1)  all of the information that a person must include in an application to register to vote under Section 13.002;(2)  a sworn affirmation of the voter's current residence as defined by Section 1.015; and(3)  if the voter's residence address is a commercial post office box or similar location that does not correspond to a residence, evidence of the voter's residence address as required by Section 15.054 or an indication that the voter is exempt from those requirements.(b)  The voter shall use an official confirmation notice response form for the response unless the voter does not have possession of the official form at the time of making the response.(c)  The registrar shall act on the response in accordance with Section 13.072 and retain the response on file with the voter's registration application.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 5.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 3069), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (S.B. 1111), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 15.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter D. Suspense List|Section 15.081. Suspense List

Sec. 15.081.  SUSPENSE LIST.  (a)  The registrar shall maintain a suspense list containing the name of each voter:(1)  who fails to submit a response to the registrar in accordance with Section 15.053;(2)  whose renewal certificate is returned to the registrar in accordance with Subchapter B, Chapter 14; or(3)  who appears on the list of nonresidents of the county provided to the registrar under Section 62.114, Government Code.(b)  The list shall be arranged alphabetically by voter name and for each voter must contain the voter's name, residence address, date of birth, registration number, and date the name is entered on the list.  The names shall be grouped according to county election precincts.(c)  The secretary of state may prescribe an alternative form or procedure for maintaining the list.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the suspense list may not contain the residence address of a voter whose residence address is confidential under Section 13.004.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 5.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 559 (H.B. 1271), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (H.B. 41), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 465 (S.B. 281), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2910), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 15.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 15 - General Administration of Registration|Subchapter D. Suspense List|Section 15.082. Availability of Registrar's List

Sec. 15.082.  AVAILABILITY OF REGISTRAR'S LIST.  (a)  The registrar shall furnish a copy of the suspense list to any person requesting it or shall furnish that portion of the list requested.(b)  The list shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 552, Government Code.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 99(1), eff. September 1, 2021.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 99(1), eff. September 1, 2021.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 99(1), eff. September 1, 2021.|