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2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter B. Cancellation › Section 16.037. Reinstatement of Registration

Sec. 16.037.  REINSTATEMENT OF REGISTRATION.  (a)  If the registrar determines after cancellation of a registration that the registration should not have been canceled, the registrar shall reinstate it.
(b)  If, after canceling a voter's registration under Section 16.032, the registrar receives a statement of residence executed by the voter under Section 63.0011 at an election held before the date the voter's registration was required to be canceled, the registrar shall reinstate the registration.
(c)  On reinstatement of a registration, the registrar shall enter the date of and reason for the reinstatement on the voter's registration application and duplicate registration certificate, make any appropriate corrections in the registration records, and take any other action necessary to give effect to the reinstatement.
(d)  A reinstatement of a registration takes effect immediately.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter B. Cancellation › Section 16.038. Notice of Reinstatement to Voter

Sec. 16.038.  NOTICE OF REINSTATEMENT TO VOTER.  (a)  Immediately on reinstatement of a registration, the registrar shall deliver written notice of the reinstatement to the voter.
(b)  The notice shall be delivered by mail to the mailing address on the voter's registration application and to any new address known to the registrar.
(c)  The notice must include the date of and reason for the reinstatement.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter B. Cancellation › Section 16.039. Failure by Registrar to Timely Perform Duty

Sec. 16.039.  FAILURE BY REGISTRAR TO TIMELY PERFORM DUTY.  (a)  If a registrar fails to timely perform a duty imposed on the registrar under this subchapter requiring the approval, change, or cancellation of a voter's registration, the secretary of state may withhold funds administered and distributed by the secretary under Chapter 19 or Section 31.009 from the registrar.
(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the secretary of state shall distribute funds under Chapter 19 or Section 31.009 if the registrar performs the registrar's duty not later than 30 days after the funds are withheld.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 435 (S.B. 1113), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter C. Challenge of Cancellation › Section 16.061. Right to Challenge Cancellation

Sec. 16.061.  RIGHT TO CHALLENGE CANCELLATION.  A person whose voter registration is canceled may challenge the cancellation at a hearing before the registrar.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter C. Challenge of Cancellation › Section 16.062. Request for Hearing on Challenge

Sec. 16.062.  REQUEST FOR HEARING ON CHALLENGE.  A person desiring to challenge the cancellation of the person's registration must file with the registrar a written, signed request for a hearing on the challenge.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter C. Challenge of Cancellation › Section 16.063. Reinstatement Pending Challenge

Sec. 16.063.  REINSTATEMENT PENDING CHALLENGE.  (a)  On the filing of a hearing request under Section 16.062, the registrar shall reinstate the challenging voter's registration pending determination of the challenge.
(b)  Sections 16.037(c) and (d) apply to a reinstatement under this section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter C. Challenge of Cancellation › Section 16.064. Hearing on Challenge

Sec. 16.064.  HEARING ON CHALLENGE.  (a)  On the filing of a hearing request, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the challenge.
(b)  The registrar shall conduct the hearing not later than the 10th day after the date the request is filed or on a later date at the request of the challenging voter.
(c)  The voter may appear personally at the hearing to offer evidence or argument.  The voter may offer evidence or argument by affidavit without personally appearing if the voter submits the affidavit to the registrar before the hearing begins.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter C. Challenge of Cancellation › Section 16.065. Notice of Hearing

Sec. 16.065.  NOTICE OF HEARING.  The registrar shall deliver written notice of the date, hour, and place set for the hearing on the challenge to the challenging voter not later than the second day after the date the hearing request is filed.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter C. Challenge of Cancellation › Section 16.066. Determination of Challenge

Sec. 16.066.  DETERMINATION OF CHALLENGE.  (a)  After hearing and considering the evidence or argument, the registrar shall promptly determine the challenge and issue a decision in writing.
(b)  If the registrar determines that the registration should not have been canceled, the registration continues in effect.
(c)  If the registrar determines that the cancellation of the registration was proper, the registrar shall cancel the registration on the 31st day after the date the registrar's decision is issued.
(d)  The registrar shall retain a copy of the decision on file with the duplicate registration certificate of the challenging voter and shall deliver a copy to the voter.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter D. Challenge of Registration › Section 16.091. Right to Challenge Registration

Sec. 16.091.  RIGHT TO CHALLENGE REGISTRATION.  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a registered voter may challenge the registration of another voter of the same county at a hearing before the registrar.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter D. Challenge of Registration › Section 16.092. Sworn Statement Required

Sec. 16.092.  SWORN STATEMENT REQUIRED.  A voter desiring to challenge a registration must file with the registrar a sworn statement of the grounds for the challenge that:
(1)  identifies the voter whose registration is being challenged;  and
(2)  states a specific qualification for registration that the challenged voter has not met based on the personal knowledge of the voter desiring to challenge the registration.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter D. Challenge of Registration › Section 16.0921. Confirmation Notice on Challenge Based on Residence

Sec. 16.0921.  CONFIRMATION NOTICE ON CHALLENGE BASED ON RESIDENCE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), on the filing of a sworn statement under Section 16.092 alleging a ground based on residence, the registrar shall promptly deliver to the voter whose registration is challenged a confirmation notice in accordance with Section 15.051, unless the residential address provided in the challenge for the voter is different from the voter's current residential address indicated on the registration records.
(b)  If the voter fails to submit a response to the registrar in accordance with Section 15.053, the registrar shall enter the voter's name on the suspense list.
(c)  The registrar may not deliver a confirmation notice resulting from a sworn statement filed after the 75th day before the date of the general election for state and county officers until after the date of that election.  This subsection does not apply to a person who submits a registration application after the 75th day and prior to the 30th day before the general election for state and county officers.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 5.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter D. Challenge of Registration › Section 16.093. Hearing on Challenge

Sec. 16.093.  HEARING ON CHALLENGE.  (a)  On the filing of a sworn statement under Section 16.092 alleging a ground other than residence, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the challenge.  The hearing procedure does not apply to an allegation of a ground based on residence.
(b)  The registrar shall conduct the hearing not later than the 20th day after the date the statement is filed or on a later date requested by either party and agreed to by both parties.
(c)  A party may appear personally at the hearing to offer evidence or argument.  A party may offer evidence or argument by affidavit without personally appearing if the party submits the affidavit to the registrar before the hearing begins.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter D. Challenge of Registration › Section 16.094. Notice of Hearing

Sec. 16.094.  NOTICE OF HEARING.  (a)  The registrar shall deliver written notice of the hearing on the challenge to each party to the controversy not later than the 15th day before the date of the hearing.
(b)  The notice must include:
(1)  the date, hour, and place set for the hearing;  and
(2)  a brief explanation of the right to appeal the registrar's decision.
(c)  The notice delivered to the voter whose registration is challenged must be accompanied by a copy of the sworn statement of the grounds for the challenge.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 16 - Cancellation of Registration › Subchapter D. Challenge of Registration › Section 16.095. Determination of Challenge

Sec. 16.095.  DETERMINATION OF CHALLENGE.  (a)  After hearing and considering the evidence or argument, the registrar shall promptly determine the challenge and issue a decision in writing.
(b)  If the registrar determines that the voter's registration should not be canceled, the registration continues in effect.
(c)  If the registrar determines that the voter's registration should be canceled, the registrar shall cancel the registration on the 31st day after the date the registrar's decision is issued.
(d)  The registrar shall retain a copy of the decision on file with the duplicate registration certificate of the voter whose registration was challenged and shall deliver a copy to each party to the challenge.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 17 - Judicial Review › Section 17.001. Right of Appeal by Applicant for Registration

Sec. 17.001.  RIGHT OF APPEAL BY APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION.  An applicant for voter registration is entitled to appeal an adverse decision issued by the registrar under Section 13.079.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 17 - Judicial Review › Section 17.002. Right of Appeal by Registered Voter

Sec. 17.002.  RIGHT OF APPEAL BY REGISTERED VOTER.  A party to a challenge under Subchapter C or D of Chapter 16  is entitled to appeal an adverse decision issued by the registrar.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 17 - Judicial Review › Section 17.003. Petition for Review

Sec. 17.003.  PETITION FOR REVIEW.  (a)  A party desiring to appeal under this chapter must file a petition for review in the district court not later than the 30th day after the date the adverse decision is issued.
(b)  Citation is issued and served in the manner provided by law for civil suits generally.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 17 - Judicial Review › Section 17.004. Copy Filed With Registrar

Sec. 17.004.  COPY FILED WITH REGISTRAR.  (a)  Not later than the deadline for filing a petition for review, the petitioner must deliver a copy of the petition to the registrar who issued the adverse decision.
(b)  A petition delivered by mail is considered to be delivered at the time of its receipt by the registrar.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 17 - Judicial Review › Section 17.005. Cancellation Delayed Pending Appeal

Sec. 17.005.  CANCELLATION DELAYED PENDING APPEAL.  If a voter's registration is to be canceled following a decision from which an appeal is taken, the registrar shall delay canceling the registration, pending the outcome of the appeal, on the timely delivery of the copy of the petition for review.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 17 - Judicial Review › Section 17.006. Venue

Sec. 17.006.  VENUE.  Venue of an appeal under this chapter is in the county served by the registrar who issued the decision from which the appeal is taken.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 17 - Judicial Review › Section 17.007. Scope of Review

Sec. 17.007.  SCOPE OF REVIEW.  (a)  Review by the district court under this chapter is by trial de novo.
(b)  The district court shall try all issues of fact and law raised by the pleadings in the manner applicable to civil suits generally.
(c)  The court may not admit in evidence the fact of prior action by the registrar, except to the extent necessary to establish its jurisdiction.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 17 - Judicial Review › Section 17.008. Decision Not Appealable

Sec. 17.008.  DECISION NOT APPEALABLE.  A decision of the district court under this chapter is not appealable.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.001. Original List of Registered Voters

Sec. 18.001.  ORIGINAL LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS.  (a)  Before the beginning of early voting for the first election held in a county in each voting year, the registrar shall prepare for each county election precinct a certified list of the registered voters in the precinct.  The list must contain the name of each voter whose registration will be effective on the date of the first election held in the county in the voting year.
(b)  On request of the authority responsible for procuring election supplies for an election authorized by law to be held in the county during the voting year for which the lists are prepared, the registrar shall furnish to the authority a list for each county election precinct wholly in the territory covered by the election.  On request of the authority for an election in which a county election precinct is partly in the political subdivision or partly in a territorial unit of the political subdivision from which a member of the subdivision's governing body is elected by only the voters residing in that unit, the registrar shall furnish for each partly included county election precinct a list that contains only the names of voters who reside in the political subdivision or territorial unit, as applicable.  The request for restricted lists must be accompanied by a description or map of the applicable boundary of the political subdivision or territorial unit that is in sufficient detail to enable the registrar to prepare the requested lists.  The request must be delivered early enough to afford the registrar reasonable time to prepare timely lists.
(c)  Except as otherwise provided by this code, the list shall be used throughout the voting year.
(d)  An additional copy of each list shall be furnished for use in early voting.
(e)  In this code, "original list of registered voters" means a list prepared under this section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.32;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.002. Supplemental List of Registered Voters

Sec. 18.002.  SUPPLEMENTAL LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS.  (a)  For each election held in the county in a voting year, on request of the authority responsible for procuring election supplies, the registrar shall prepare and furnish to the authority a certified list supplementing each original list furnished to the authority.  The list must contain the name of each voter whose registration will be effective on election day but whose name does not appear on the original list.
(b)  For a runoff election, as an alternative to the list required by Subsection (a), the registrar may furnish for each county election precinct wholly or partly in the territory covered by the runoff a certified list containing the name of each voter whose registration will be effective on runoff election day but whose name does not appear on the original list or on a list furnished under Subsection (a) for the main election.
(c)  An additional copy of each list shall be furnished for use in early voting and as needed in order to ensure all voters eligible to vote in an election appear correctly on the original list.
(d)  In this code, "supplemental list of registered voters" means a list prepared under this section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.33;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.003. Registration Correction List

Sec. 18.003.  REGISTRATION CORRECTION LIST.  (a)  For each election held in the county in a voting year, the registrar shall prepare and furnish to the authority responsible for procuring election supplies a certified list of corrections.
(b)  The list must contain:
(1)  the name of each person for whom the information on a list of registered voters furnished under Section 18.001 or 18.002 has changed because of cancellation or correction;  and
(2)  an indication that the person's registration has been canceled or the corrected registration information.
(c)  An additional copy of each list shall be furnished for use in early voting and as needed in order to ensure all voters eligible to vote in an election appear correctly on the original list.
(d)  In this code, "registration correction list" means a list prepared under this section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.34;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.004. Revised Original List

Sec. 18.004.  REVISED ORIGINAL LIST.  (a)  As an alternative to furnishing a supplemental list of registered voters and a correction list for an election, the registrar may furnish a certified revised original list.
(b)  A revised list must contain the name of each voter whose registration will be effective on election day.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.005. Form and Contents of List

Sec. 18.005.  FORM AND CONTENTS OF LIST.  (a)  Each original and supplemental list of registered voters must:
(1)  contain the voter's name, date of birth, and registration number as provided by the statewide computerized voter registration list;
(2)  contain the voter's residence address, except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c);
(3)  be arranged alphabetically by voter name; and
(4)  contain the notation required by Section 15.111.
(b)  If the voter's residence has no address, the list must contain a concise description of the location of the voter's residence.
(c)  The original or supplemental list of registered voters may not contain the residence address of a voter whose residence address is confidential under Section 13.004.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (H.B. 41), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1295 (S.B. 74), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 8.001, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 465 (S.B. 281), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2910), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.006. Delivery of Lists to Election Authorities

Sec. 18.006.  DELIVERY OF LISTS TO ELECTION AUTHORITIES.  The registrar shall deliver the lists furnished under this subchapter, including the lists furnished under Section 18.007, to the appropriate authority as soon as practicable after the request but in every case in time for receipt before the beginning of early voting by mail for the election in which the lists are to be used.  If those lists do not contain the names of all voters who will be eligible to vote as of the beginning of early voting by personal appearance, another set of the appropriate lists shall be delivered before the beginning of early voting by personal appearance.  If those lists do not contain the names of all voters whose registrations will be effective on election day, another set of the appropriate lists shall be delivered as soon as practicable after the registrar has processed the remaining applications.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 501, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.35;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.007. Lists Furnished for Precinct Conventions

Sec. 18.007.  LISTS FURNISHED FOR PRECINCT CONVENTIONS.  In a voting year in which a political party holds precinct conventions in the county under Title 10, the registrar, on request of the party's county chair, shall furnish to the chair for use in qualifying individuals for participation in the conventions one of each of the original, supplemental, and correction lists prescribed by this subchapter.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.008. Copies Furnished on Request

Sec. 18.008.  COPIES FURNISHED ON REQUEST.  (a)  The registrar shall furnish a copy of any list prepared under this subchapter to any person requesting it.  The copy shall be furnished without the names of voters whose names appear on a list with the notation "S", or a similar notation, if requested in that form.
(b)  The list shall be furnished as soon as practicable after the request but not later than the 15th day after the date the registrar receives the request or completes preparation of the list from which the copy is to be made, whichever is later.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 99(4), eff. September 1, 2021.
(d)  The copy must be accompanied by a written notice of the criminal penalty prescribed by Section 18.009.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 99(4), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.009. Unlawful Use of Information on Registration List

Sec. 18.009.  UNLAWFUL USE OF INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION LIST.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person uses information in connection with advertising or promoting commercial products or services that the person knows was obtained under Section 18.008.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.010. Fees

Sec. 18.010.  FEES.  (a)  The registrar may not charge a fee for furnishing lists required to be furnished under this subchapter except as authorized by this section.
(b)  The fee for each list furnished under Section 18.008 may not exceed the actual expense incurred in reproducing the list for the person requesting it and shall be uniform for each type of copy furnished.
(c)  The registrar shall use fees collected under this section to defray expenses incurred in the preparation of the copy.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.011. File of Lists for Countywide Election

Sec. 18.011.  FILE OF LISTS FOR COUNTYWIDE ELECTION.  (a)  The registrar shall maintain a file containing one of each of the lists prepared under this subchapter for each countywide election.
(b)  The registrar shall retain each list on file for two years after election day except a list used in a presidential election, which shall be retained for four years after election day.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.012. Secretary of State to Approve Computer Services Contracts

Sec. 18.012.  SECRETARY OF STATE TO APPROVE COMPUTER SERVICES CONTRACTS.  (a)  A county may not contract with a computer service company or other private business entity for services related to the lists required under this subchapter unless the programs, equipment, or other materials to be covered by the contract are approved by the secretary of state.  The secretary may rescind approval of the programs, equipment, or other materials at any time, and on that action the contract is nullified to the extent that it depends on the disapproved items.
(b)  A computer service company or other private business entity may not use modified programs, equipment, or other materials under the contract unless the modifications are approved by the secretary of state.
(c)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (b).  An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.0121. Contract to Investigate Voter Eligibility

Sec. 18.0121.  CONTRACT TO INVESTIGATE VOTER ELIGIBILITY.  A list of potentially ineligible voters produced for a county by a private business entity may not be made available to the public or otherwise used by the registrar unless the registrar has verified the accuracy of the information on the list through available public records.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 555, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter A. Registration Lists › Section 18.013. Political Subdivision List in Certain Counties

Sec. 18.013.  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION LIST IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  On the written request of any resident of a political subdivision of which more than one-half of the political subdivision's territory is situated in a county with a population of 25,000 or less, the registrar of a county in which the political subdivision is wholly or partly situated shall prepare and furnish to the person a list containing the registered voters of that county who reside in the political subdivision or, if requested, who reside in a territorial unit of the political subdivision from which a member of the subdivision's governing body is elected by only the voters residing in the territorial unit.
(b)  A request under Subsection (a) must be accompanied by a description or map, if a map is available, of the boundary of the political subdivision or territorial unit.  The boundary information must be of sufficient detail to enable the registrar to prepare the requested list.
(c)  The list must contain the name of each voter whose registration is effective on the date the list is furnished and must comply with the requirements as to form and content prescribed by Section 18.005.
(d)  The list shall be furnished as soon as practicable after the request but not later than the 30th day after the date the registrar receives the request and boundary description or map.
(e)  The registrar may charge a fee for the list not to exceed the actual expense incurred in preparing the list.  The fees shall be used to defray expenses incurred in preparing the lists.
(f)  Section 18.009 applies to the use of information obtained under Subsection (a).
(g)  Except as provided by this section, this subchapter does not apply to a list furnished under this section.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter B. Registration Statements › Section 18.043. Statement Required Under Federal Law

Sec. 18.043.  STATEMENT REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL LAW.  (a)  At the times prescribed by the secretary of state, the registrar shall deliver to the secretary a statement containing the voter registration information determined by the secretary to be necessary to comply with reporting requirements prescribed under federal law.
(b)  The secretary of state shall prescribe the form, content, and procedure for each statement required under this section.
(c)  The registrar shall maintain the information required for the statements in accordance with procedures prescribed by the secretary of state.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter C. Statewide Voter Registration List › Section 18.061. Statewide Computerized Voter Registration List

Sec. 18.061.  STATEWIDE COMPUTERIZED VOTER REGISTRATION LIST.  (a)  The secretary of state shall implement and maintain a statewide computerized voter registration list that serves as the single system for storing and managing the official list of registered voters in the state.
(b)  The statewide computerized voter registration list must:
(1)  contain the name and registration information of each voter registered in the state;
(2)  assign a unique identifier to each registered voter; and
(3)  be available to any county election official in the state through immediate electronic access.
(c)  Under procedures prescribed by the secretary of state, each voter registrar shall provide to the secretary of state on an expedited basis the information necessary to maintain the registration list established under Subsection (a).  The procedures shall provide for the electronic submission of the information and ensure that each voter registrar collects and reports the correct month, day, and year of birth for each registered voter.
(d)  The secretary of state may contract with counties to provide them with electronic data services to facilitate the implementation and maintenance of the statewide computerized voter registration list.  The secretary shall use funds collected under the contracts to defray expenses incurred in implementing and maintaining the statewide computerized voter registration list.
(e)  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to ensure that when a voter registers in another county, as determined under Section 16.031(a)(6), the statewide computerized voter registration list is updated to reflect the voter's registration in the new county.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 6, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 2280), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2006.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 713 (H.B. 4034), Sec. 3, eff. June 12, 2017.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter C. Statewide Voter Registration List › Section 18.062. Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program

Sec. 18.062.  INTERSTATE VOTER REGISTRATION CROSSCHECK PROGRAM.  (a)  To maintain the statewide voter registration list and to prevent duplication of registration in more than one state or jurisdiction, the secretary of state shall:
(1)  cooperate with other states and jurisdictions to develop systems to compare voters, voter history, and voter registration lists to identify voters:
(A)  whose addresses have changed;
(B)  who are not qualified under Section 11.002(a)(4); or
(C)  who are registered to vote in more than one state; or
(2)  identify and contract with the provider of a private sector data system to identify voters:
(A)  whose addresses have changed;
(B)  who are registered to vote in more than one state;
(C)  who are deceased; or
(D)  who are not qualified under Section 11.002(a)(4).
(a-1)  A private sector data system under Subsection (a)(2) must have demonstrated an ability to work with registered voter identification and matching systems.
(b)  A system developed under this section and any vendor involved with the system must comply with:
(1)  the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Section 20501 et seq.) and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Section 20901 et seq.); and
(2)  all state and federal laws relating to the protection of personal information.
(c)  The cost to begin operations with a system under Subsection (a)(2) may not exceed $100,000.
(d)  The cost of continuing operations with a system under Subsection (a)(2) may not exceed one dollar for each voter identified under Subsection (a)(2).
(e)  The secretary of state may not provide to a system under Subsection (a)(2) any information that is not:
(1)  found in a voter roll; and
(2)  necessary to identify voters under Subsection (a)(2).
(f)  The secretary of state shall record information related to the system under Subsection (a)(2) and shall submit to the legislature a report on that information not later than the first day of each quarter of the state's fiscal year.
(g)  A contract with a system under Subsection (a)(2) may not require any additional duty of the state not required by this section.
(h)  The secretary of state may not contract with a private sector data system under Subsection (a)(2) unless the system:
(1)  requires a background check for each employee of a potential vendor for the system; and
(2)  uses data from the National Change of Address database.
(i)  In addition to using a system described by Subsection (a), the secretary of state shall use data from the National Change of Address database to identify voters whose addresses have changed for the purpose of preventing duplication of registration in more than one state or jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 473 (S.B. 795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1156 (S.B. 1070), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter C. Statewide Voter Registration List › Section 18.064. Sanction for Noncompliance

Sec. 18.064.  SANCTION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.  If a registrar fails to substantially comply with Section 15.083, 16.032, or 18.061 or with rules adopted by the secretary of state implementing the statewide computerized voter registration list, the registrar is not entitled to receive state funds for financing voter registration in the county.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 7, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter C. Statewide Voter Registration List › Section 18.066. Availability of Statewide Computerized Voter Registration List Information

Sec. 18.066.  AVAILABILITY OF STATEWIDE COMPUTERIZED VOTER REGISTRATION LIST INFORMATION.  (a)  The secretary of state shall furnish information in the statewide computerized voter registration list to any person on request not later than the 15th day after the date the request is received.
(b)  Information furnished under this section may not include:
(1)  a voter's social security number; or
(2)  the residence address of a voter whose residence address is confidential under Section 13.004.
(c)  The secretary shall furnish the information in the form and order in which it is stored or if practicable in any other form or order requested.
(d)  To receive information under this section, a person must submit an affidavit to the secretary stating that the person will not use the information obtained in connection with advertising or promoting commercial products or services.
(e)  The secretary may prescribe a schedule of fees for furnishing information under this section.  A fee may not exceed the actual expense incurred in reproducing the information requested.
(f)  The secretary shall use fees collected under this section to defray expenses incurred in the furnishing of the information.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 9, 10, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (H.B. 41), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 465 (S.B. 281), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2910), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter C. Statewide Voter Registration List › Section 18.067. Unlawful Use of Statewide Computerized Voter Registration List

Sec. 18.067.  UNLAWFUL USE OF STATEWIDE COMPUTERIZED VOTER REGISTRATION LIST.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person uses information in connection with advertising or promoting commercial products or services that the person knows was obtained under Section 18.066.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter C. Statewide Voter Registration List › Section 18.068. Comparison of Information Regarding Ineligibility

Sec. 18.068.  COMPARISON OF INFORMATION REGARDING INELIGIBILITY.  (a)  The secretary of state shall quarterly compare the information received under Section 16.001 of this code and Sections 62.113 and 62.114, Government Code, to the statewide computerized voter registration list.  If the secretary determines that a voter on the registration list is deceased or has been excused or disqualified from jury service because the voter is not a citizen or a resident of the county in which the voter is registered to vote, the secretary shall send notice of the determination to the voter registrar of the counties considered appropriate by the secretary.
(a-1)  The secretary of state is not required to send notice under Subsection (a) for a voter who is subject to an exemption from jury service under Section 62.106, Government Code, if that exemption is the only reason the voter is excused from jury service.
(b)  The secretary of state shall by rule determine what information combinations identified as common to a voter and to an individual who is deceased constitute a weak match or a strong match in order to:
(1)  produce the least possible impact on Texas voters; and
(2)  fulfill its responsibility to manage the voter rolls.
(c)  The secretary of state may not determine that a voter is deceased based on a weak match.  The secretary of state may inform the county of the voter's residence that a weak match exists.
(d)  On receiving notification from the secretary of state under Subsection (c) that a weak match of identifying information exists for a county voter and an individual who is deceased, the county shall investigate whether the voter is the individual who is deceased.
(e)  The secretary of state may determine that a voter is deceased based on a strong match.
(f)  The secretary of state may obtain, for purposes of determining whether a voter is deceased, information from other state agency databases relating to a voter that is the same type of information that the secretary of state or a voter registrar collects or stores for voter registration purposes.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 683 (H.B. 174), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 3593), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 2.07, eff. December 2, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 18 - Procedures for Identifying Registered Voters › Subchapter C. Statewide Voter Registration List › Section 18.0681. Secretary of State Authority to Eliminate Duplicate Registration Records

Sec. 18.0681.  SECRETARY OF STATE AUTHORITY TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATE REGISTRATION RECORDS.  (a)  The secretary of state shall periodically compare the information regarding voters maintained as part of the statewide computerized voter registration list to determine whether any voters have more than one voter registration record on file.
(b)  The secretary of state shall by rule determine what information combinations identified as common to more than one registration record constitute a weak match or a strong match in order to:
(1)  produce the least possible impact on Texas voters; and
(2)  fulfill its responsibility to manage the voter rolls.
(c)  The secretary of state may not determine that a voter has more than one registration record based on a weak match.  The secretary of state may inform the county of the voter's residence that a weak match exists.
(d)  If the secretary of state determines that a voter on the registration list has more than one registration record on file based on a strong match, the secretary shall send notice of the determination to the voter registrar of the county with the oldest registration record in which the voter is registered to vote.  If the voter records identified are:
(1)  located in the same county, the voter registrar may merge the records following a determination that each record belongs to the same voter using the procedure for the correction of registration records under Section 15.022; or
(2)  located in more than one county, the registrar of the county with the oldest record may deliver a written confirmation notice in accordance with Section 15.051 or cancel the registration of the voter in accordance with Section 16.031(a)(1), provided that the voter's record in the county with the newest registration record is not on the suspense list.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 713 (H.B. 4034), Sec. 4, eff. June 12, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2021.