Texas HB 4044: Relating to a registrar's failure to cancel voter registrations under applicable law.

Status: Committee report sent to Calendars (as of 2021-04-29)

State: Texas · Session: 87 · Bill: HB 4044

Subjects: Elections--Election Officers (I0305), Elections--Registration & Suffrage (I0265), SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)

Sponsors: Cain, Bonnen, King, Phil, Oliverson, Paul, Swanson, Thompson, Ed, Tinderholt, Vasut

Bill Text

By:AACain, et al. H.B.ANo.A4044
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a registrar’s failure to cancel voter registrations
under applicable law.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AASubchapter B, Chapter 16, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 16.039 to read as follows:
Sec.A16.039.AAFAILURE BY REGISTRAR TO TIMELY PERFORM DUTY.
If a registrar fails to timely perform a duty imposed on the
registrar under this subchapter requiring the cancellation of a
voter’s registration because of the registrar’s wilful neglect of
duty, the secretary of state may withhold funds administered and
distributed by the secretary under Chapter 19 or Section 31.009
from the registrar.
SECTIONA2.AAThis Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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