(a)
The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration immediately on receipt of:
(1)
notice under Section 13.072(b), 15.021, or 18.0681(d) or a response under Section 15.053 that the voter's residence is outside the county;
(2)
an abstract of the voter's death certificate under Section 16.001(a) or an abstract of an application indicating that the voter is deceased under Section 16.001(b);
(3)
an abstract of a final judgment of the voter's total mental incapacity, partial mental incapacity without the right to vote, conviction of a felony, or disqualification under Section 16.002, 16.003, or 16.004;
(4)
notice under Section 112.012 that the voter has applied for a limited ballot in another county;
(5)
notice from a voter registration official in another state that the voter has registered to vote outside this state;
(6)
notice from the early voting clerk under Section 101.053 that a federal postcard application submitted by an applicant states a voting residence address located outside the registrar's county; or
(7)
notice from the secretary of state that the voter has registered to vote in another county, as determined by the voter's driver's license number or personal identification card number issued by the Department of Public Safety or social security number.
(b)
The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration immediately if the registrar:
(1)
determines from information received under Section 16.001(c) that the voter is deceased;
(2)
has personal knowledge that the voter is deceased;
(3)
receives from a person related within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to the voter a sworn statement by that person indicating that the voter is deceased; or
(4)
receives notice from the secretary of state under Section 18.068 that the voter is deceased.
History
Amended by
Acts
2021
,
Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session
, ch.
711
,
Sec.
21
, eff.
9/1/2021
.
Amended by
Acts
2017
,
Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session
, ch.
713
,
Sec.
2
, eff.
6/12/2017
.
Amended by
Acts
2013
,
83rd Leg. - Regular Session
, ch.
161
,
Sec.
5.004
, eff.
9/1/2013
.
Amended by
Acts
2011
, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch.
683
,
Sec.
2
, eff.
9/1/2011
.
Amended by
Acts
2011
, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch.
650
,
Sec.
2
, eff.
6/17/2011
.
Amended by
Acts
2009
, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1235
,
Sec.
6
, eff.
9/1/2009
.
Amended by
Acts
2007
, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
614
,
Sec.
27
, eff.
9/1/2007
.
Amended by
Acts
1997
, 75th Leg., ch.
454
,
Sec.
6
, eff.
9/1/1997
.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(27), eff.
9/1/1995
Amended by
Acts
1995
, 74th Leg., ch.
797
,
Sec.
16
, eff.
9/1/1995
Amended by
Acts
1991
, 72nd Leg., ch.
561
, Sec. 14, eff.
8/26/1991
Amended by
Acts
1987
, 70th Leg., ch.
436
, Sec. 6, eff.
9/1/1987
Acts
1985
, 69th Leg., ch.
211
, Sec. 1, eff.
1/1/1986
.