85R1138 JRJ-D     By: Garcia S.B. No. 147       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a   driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public   Safety.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:   ARTICLE 1. VOTER REGISTRAR, APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION, INITIAL   REGISTRATION, AND RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION          SECTION 1.01.  Section 12.001, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 12.001.  DESIGNATION OF VOTER REGISTRAR.  (a) Except as   provided by Subsection (b), the [The] county tax assessor-collector   is the voter registrar for the county unless the position of county   elections administrator is created or the county clerk is   designated as the voter registrar.          (b)  The secretary of state is the voter registrar for the   purpose of the registration of voters and maintenance of the list of   registered voters. The voter registrar designated under Subsection   (a) is the voter registrar for all other purposes.          SECTION 1.02.  Section 12.004, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 12.004.  OFFICE HOURS. (a)  [The registrar shall   conduct voter registration activities at all times during regular   office hours.          [(b)     The registrar may keep the office open for voter   registration activities at times other than regular office hours.   The registrar shall post notice of the irregular days and hours the   office will be open. The notice must remain posted continuously at   each entrance to the registrar's office for the period beginning   not later than the third day before the day the office is to be open   during irregular hours and ending after the last time specified in   the notice for the office to be open.          [(c)]  The registrar's office shall remain open [for voter   registration activities] during the hours the polls are required to   be open for voting on the date of any general or primary election in   which a statewide office appears on the ballot or any other election   held in the county on a uniform election date.          (b) [(d)]  If early voting by personal appearance is   required to be conducted for extended hours under Section 85.005(c)   or for weekend hours under Section 85.006(e), the registrar's   office shall remain open for providing voter registration   information during the extended hours or weekend hours that the   main early voting polling place is open for voting.          SECTION 1.03.  Section 13.001(b), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  To be eligible to apply for registration, a person must,   on the date the registration application is submitted to the   secretary of state [registrar], be at least 17 years and 10 months   of age and satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) except for   age.          SECTION 1.04.  The heading to Section 13.002, Election Code,   is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 13.002.  OPTIONAL APPLICATION [REQUIRED].          SECTION 1.05.  Section 13.002, Election Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (j) to read as   follows:          (a)  A person desiring to register to vote may [must] submit   an application to the secretary of state [registrar of the county in   which the person resides].  Except as provided by Subsection (e), an   application must be submitted by personal delivery, by mail, or by   telephonic facsimile machine in accordance with Sections 13.143(d)   and (d-2).          (j)  Nothing in this section shall prevent a person from   becoming registered to vote as provided by Section 13.009.          SECTION 1.06.  Section 13.0021, Election Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:          (c)  A federal judge or state judge or the spouse of a federal   judge or state judge who is automatically registered to vote under   Section 13.009 and seeks to have a residence address omitted from   the registration list shall submit an affidavit to the secretary of   state stating that the individual is a federal judge or state judge   or the spouse of a federal judge or state judge.          SECTION 1.07.  Section 13.004, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 13.004.  RECORDING AND DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN   INFORMATION [BY REGISTRAR]. (a)  The secretary of state   [registrar] may not transcribe, copy, or otherwise record a   telephone number furnished on a registration application.          (b)  The secretary of state [registrar] may transcribe,   copy, or otherwise record a social security number furnished on a   registration application only in maintaining the accuracy of the   registration records.          (c)  The following information furnished on a registration   application is confidential and does not constitute public   information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code:                (1)  a social security number;                (2)  a Texas driver's license number;                (3)  a number of a personal identification card issued   by the Department of Public Safety;                (4)  an indication that an applicant is interested in   working as an election judge; or                (5)  the residence address of the applicant, if the   applicant is a federal judge or state judge, as defined by Section   13.0021, the spouse of a federal judge or state judge, or an   individual to whom Section 552.1175, Government Code, applies and   the applicant:                      (A)  included an affidavit with the registration   application describing the applicant's status under this   subdivision, including an affidavit under Section 13.0021 if the   applicant is a federal judge or state judge or the spouse of a   federal judge or state judge; or                      (B)  provided the secretary of state [registrar]   with an affidavit describing the applicant's status under this   subdivision, including an affidavit under Section 13.0021 or    15.0215 if the applicant is a federal judge or state judge or the   spouse of a federal judge or state judge[; or                      [(C)     provided the registrar with a completed form   approved by the secretary of state for the purpose of notifying the   registrar of the applicant's status under this subdivision].          (c-1)  The secretary of state and the registrar shall ensure   that the information listed in Subsection (c) is excluded from   disclosure.          (d)  The secretary of state, voter registrar, or other county   official who has access to the information furnished on a   registration application may not post the following information on   a website:                (1)  a telephone number;                (2)  a social security number;                (3)  a driver's license number or a number of a personal   identification card;                (4)  a date of birth; or                (5)  the residence address of a voter who is a federal   judge or state judge, as defined by Section 13.0021, or the spouse   of a federal judge or state judge, if the voter included an   affidavit with the application under Section 13.0021 or the   secretary of state [registrar] has received an affidavit submitted   under Section 13.0021(c) or 15.0215.          SECTION 1.08.  Subchapter A, Chapter 13, Election Code, is   amended by adding Sections 13.009 and 13.010 to read as follows:          Sec. 13.009.  VOTER REGISTRATION THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF   PUBLIC SAFETY. (a)  The secretary of state shall automatically   register any individual who is eligible to vote as provided by   Section 13.001 and:                (1)  is issued a Texas driver's license or a personal   identification card by the Department of Public Safety; or                (2)  makes a change to a Texas driver's license or   personal identification card issued by the Department of Public   Safety.          (b)  A driver's license or personal identification card   transaction with an indication provided by Section 20.062(b) or   20.063(c) that the transaction is not for voter registration   purposes is not subject to this section.          Sec. 13.010.  PAPER APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION.  The   secretary of state shall post on its Internet website voter   registration application forms that may be printed and submitted to   the secretary of state in:                (1)  English; and                (2)  any language other than English for which over   five percent of the total voting age citizens of a political   subdivision in this state are members of that single minority   language group.          SECTION 1.09.  Section 13.071, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 13.071.  REVIEW OF APPLICATION. (a)  The secretary of   state [registrar] shall review each submitted application for   registration to determine whether it complies with Section 13.002   and indicates that the applicant is eligible for registration.          (b)  The secretary of state [registrar] shall make the   determination not later than the seventh day after the date the   application is submitted to the secretary of state [registrar].          SECTION 1.10.  Sections 13.072(a), (b), and (c), Election   Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The secretary of state [Unless the registrar challenges   the applicant, the registrar] shall approve the application if:                (1)  the secretary of state [registrar] determines that   an application complies with Section 13.002 and indicates that the   applicant is eligible for registration; and                (2)  for an applicant who has not included a statement   described by Section 13.002(c)(8)(C) or for an applicant who does   not register under Section 13.009, the [registrar verifies with   the] secretary of state verifies:                      (A)  the applicant's Texas driver's license number   or number of a personal identification card issued by the   Department of Public Safety; or                      (B)  the last four digits of the applicant's   social security number.          (b)  After approval of an application by an applicant who was   registered in another county at the time of application, the   secretary of state [registrar] shall update the statewide voter   registration list to reflect [deliver written notice of the   applicant's change of residence to the other county's registrar and   include in the notice] the applicant's change in county of [name,   former] residence [address, and former registration number, if   known].          (c)  If [Except as provided by Subsection (d), if] the   secretary of state [registrar] determines that an application does   not comply with Section 13.002 or does not indicate that the   applicant is eligible for registration, the secretary of state   [registrar] shall reject the application.          SECTION 1.11.  Subchapter C, Chapter 13, Election Code, is   amended by adding Section 13.0725 to read as follows:          Sec. 13.0725.  PROCESS FOR VERIFICATION OF APPLICANT'S TEXAS   DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUED   PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. (a) The   secretary of state shall adopt rules establishing standards used   for the verification of information on a voter registration   application submitted under Section 13.072(a)(2)(A). The rules   shall provide a process by which the secretary of state verifies an   applicant's Texas driver's license number or Department of Public   Safety issued personal identification card number if, based on the   available information, a minor correction in the applicant's last   name or date of birth would lead a reasonable person to conclude   that the number submitted is the correct number for that applicant.          (b)  If available, the secretary of state shall review the   name and date of birth maintained by the Department of Public Safety   or other agency used in the verification process for a submitted   application that corresponds to the Texas driver's license number,   Department of Public Safety issued personal identification card   number, or social security number submitted by the applicant if:                (1)  the secretary of state cannot verify the accuracy   of an applicant's Texas driver's license number, Department of   Public Safety issued personal identification card number, or social   security number as submitted by the applicant; or                (2)  the secretary of state verifies the accuracy of   the number provided, but it is not a perfect match with the personal   information provided by the applicant.          (c)  If the application was not otherwise verified under this   section and the secretary of state determines that a governmental   clerical error was made in processing or submitting the   application, the secretary of state shall correct the registration   record and submit the corrected record for verification under   Section 13.072(a)(2).          SECTION 1.12.  Section 13.073, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 13.073.  NOTICE OF REJECTION.  (a)  Except as provided by   Subsection (b), the secretary of state [registrar] shall deliver   written notice of the reason for the rejection of an application to   the applicant not later than the second day after the date of   rejection.  If an application is rejected because it was not   verified under Section 13.072, the notice shall indicate whether   the last name, date of birth, Texas driver's license number,   Department of Public Safety issued personal identification card   number, or social security number was the reason for the failure to   verify, if that information is provided to the secretary of state   under Section 13.0725.          (b)  If the secretary of state [registrar] rejects an   application in the applicant's presence, at that time the secretary   of state [registrar] shall orally inform the applicant of the   reason for the rejection. If the rejection is for incompleteness,   the secretary of state [registrar] shall return the application to   the applicant for completion and resubmission.          (c)  If the secretary of state [registrar] rejects an   application for incompleteness but receives a completed   application not later than the 10th day after the date the notice is   delivered under Subsection (a) or the date the incomplete   application is returned under Subsection (b), as applicable, the   original date of submission of the incomplete application is   considered to be the date of submission to the secretary of state   [registrar] for the purpose of determining the effective date of   registration.          SECTION 1.13.  Sections 13.074(a) and (b), Election Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a)  If after the secretary of state determines   [determining] that an application complies with Section 13.002 and   indicates that the applicant is eligible for registration, the   registrar has reason to believe the applicant is not eligible for   registration or the application was submitted in an unauthorized   manner, the registrar shall challenge the applicant.          (b)  The registrar shall indicate on the statewide   computerized voter registration list [application of a challenged   applicant] that the applicant's eligibility or the manner of   submission of the application has been challenged and the date of   the challenge.          SECTION 1.14.  Section 13.080, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 13.080.  RECORDING REJECTION. On rejection of an   applicant's registration application by a registrar under Section   13.079, the registrar shall inform the secretary of state and the   secretary of state shall enter the date of and reason for the   rejection on the application.          SECTION 1.15.  Sections 13.101(a) and (b), Election Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The secretary of state [registrar] shall maintain a file   containing the approved registration applications of the   registered voters of the state [county].          (b)  The secretary of state [registrar] shall maintain the   file in alphabetical order by voter name on a county by county   [countywide] basis. However, the secretary of state [registrar]   may maintain the file in numerical order by registration number if   the secretary of state [registrar] regularly maintains a list of   registered voters in alphabetical order by voter name on a county by   county [countywide] basis.          SECTION 1.16.  Sections 13.102(a), (b), and (c), Election   Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The secretary of state [registrar] shall maintain a file   containing the rejected applications of applicants for   registration.          (b)  The secretary of state [registrar] shall maintain a   file, separate from the file maintained under Subsection (a),   containing the applications of the voters whose registrations have   been canceled.          (c)  The secretary of state [registrar] shall maintain each   file in alphabetical order by applicant or voter name on a county by   county [countywide] basis.          SECTION 1.17.  Section 13.103, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 13.103.  PLACE FOR KEEPING FILES; SECURITY. (a)  The   registration application files maintained under this subchapter   shall be kept in the secretary of state's [registrar's] office at   all times in a place and manner ensuring their security.          (b)  Applications may be removed from the secretary of   state's [registrar's] office temporarily, in a manner ensuring   their security, for use in preparing registration certificates,   lists of registered voters, and other registration documents by   electronic data-processing methods.          SECTION 1.18.  Section 13.104(a), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  Instead of keeping the original registration   applications and supporting documentation as required by this   title, the secretary of state [registrar] may record the   applications and documentation on an optical disk or other computer   storage medium [approved by the secretary of state].          SECTION 1.19.  Section 13.142(a), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  The secretary of state shall notify the registrar of a   voter's registration as soon as practicable. After notification of   registration of a voter by the secretary of state under Section   13.009, or approval of a registration application by the secretary   of state, the registrar shall:                (1)  prepare a voter registration certificate in   duplicate and issue the original certificate to the applicant; and                (2)  enter the applicant's county election precinct   number and registration number on the applicant's registration   application.          SECTION 1.20.  Sections 13.143(a), (d), (d-2), and (e),   Election Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (e), if an   applicant's registration application is approved, the registration   becomes effective on the 30th day after the date the application is   submitted to the secretary of state [registrar] or on the date the   applicant becomes 18 years of age, whichever is later.          (d)  For purposes of determining the effective date of a   registration, an application submitted by:                (1)  mail is considered to be submitted to the   secretary of state [registrar] on the date it is placed with postage   prepaid and properly addressed in the United States mail; or                (2)  telephonic facsimile machine is considered to be   submitted to the secretary of state [registrar] on the date the   transmission is received by the secretary of state [registrar],   subject to Subsection (d-2).          (d-2)  For a registration application submitted by   telephonic facsimile machine to be effective, a copy of the   registration application must be submitted by mail and be received   by the secretary of state [registrar] not later than the fourth   business day after the transmission by telephonic facsimile machine   is received.          (e)  If the 30th day before the date of an election is a   Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, an   application is considered to be timely if it is submitted to the   secretary of state [registrar] on or before the next regular   business day.          SECTION 1.21.  Sections 13.144(a) and (b), Election Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the registrar   receives notice from the secretary of state that an individual has   registered to vote [the application], the registrar shall deliver   the original of an initial certificate:                (1)  in person to the applicant or the applicant's agent   appointed under Section 13.003; or                (2)  by mail to the applicant.          (b)  If delivery is by mail, the registrar shall send the   certificate to the mailing address provided for the individual in   the statewide computerized voter [on the applicant's] registration   list [application].          SECTION 1.22.  Section 14.002(a), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), the registrar   shall deliver a voter's renewal certificate by mail to the mailing   address provided for the individual in the statewide computerized   voter [on the voter's] registration list [application].          SECTION 1.23.  Section 15.021(c), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (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 notice    [application] under the new name.          SECTION 1.24.  Section 15.0215(b), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  A federal judge, a state judge, or the spouse of a   federal judge or state judge who is registered to vote may at any   time submit to the secretary of state [registrar of the county in   which the judge resides] an affidavit stating that the voter is a   federal judge or state judge or the spouse of a federal judge or   state judge.          SECTION 1.25.  Section 15.053(c), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  The registrar shall submit [act on] the response to the   secretary of state for action in accordance with Section 13.072 and   retain the response on file [with the voter's registration   application].          SECTION 1.26.  Section 16.005, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 16.005.  PRESERVATION OF ABSTRACT.  If an abstract   received under this subchapter affects a registered voter of the   county, the registrar shall retain a copy of the abstract on file   [with the affected voter's registration application].          SECTION 1.27.  Section 16.031(a), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration   immediately on receipt of:                (1)  notice under Section [13.072(b) or] 15.021 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 [101.0041] 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.          SECTION 1.28.  Section 16.033(f), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (f)  The registrar shall retain a copy of the notice mailed   to a voter under this section on file [with the voter's registration   application]. If the voter's reply to the notice is in writing, the   registrar shall also retain the reply on file [with the   application]. If the reply is oral, the registrar shall prepare a   memorandum of the reply, indicating the substance and date of the   reply, and shall retain the memorandum on file [with the   application].          SECTION 1.29.  Section 16.0331(c), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  The registrar shall retain the request on file [with the   voter's registration application].          SECTION 1.30.  Section 16.034, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 16.034.  RECORDING CANCELLATION.  On cancellation of a   voter's registration, the registrar shall notify the secretary of   state of [enter] the date of and reason for the cancellation and the   secretary of state shall record the information on the voter's   registration application and duplicate registration certificate   and make any other appropriate corrections in the registration   records.          SECTION 1.31.  Section 16.037(c), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  On reinstatement of a registration, the registrar shall   notify the secretary of state of [enter] the date of and reason for   the reinstatement and the secretary of state shall record the   information 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.          SECTION 1.32.  Section 31.040(b), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  The commissioners court or the administrator may   require any or all of the administrator's deputies[, other than   unpaid volunteer deputy registrars,] to give a bond similar to that   required of the administrator in an amount not exceeding the amount   of the administrator's bond.          SECTION 1.33.  Section 31.161(b), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  The joint elections commission or the joint elections   administrator may require any or all of the administrator's   deputies[, other than unpaid volunteer deputy registrars,] to give   a bond similar to that required of the administrator in an amount   not exceeding the amount of the administrator's bond.          SECTION 1.34.  Section 31.170(b), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  After the effective date of an order abolishing the   position of joint elections administrator, the county tax   assessor-collector is the voter registrar of the county, and the   duties and functions of the officer of a participating entity that   were performed by the administrator revert to the officer, unless a   transfer of duties and functions occurs under Section [12.031 or]   31.071.   ARTICLE 2. PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING REGISTERED VOTERS          SECTION 2.01.  Section 18.005(c), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  The original or supplemental list of registered voters   may not contain the residence address of a voter who is a federal   judge, a state judge, or the spouse of a federal judge or state   judge, if the voter included an affidavit with the voter's   registration application under Section 13.0021 or the secretary of   state [registrar] received an affidavit submitted under Section   15.0215 before the list was prepared.  In this subsection, "federal   judge" and "state judge" have the meanings assigned by Section   13.0021.          SECTION 2.02.  Section 18.006, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          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 secretary of state [registrar] has processed the remaining   applications.          SECTION 2.03.  Sections 18.043(a) and (c), Election Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The [At the times prescribed by the] secretary of   state[, the registrar] shall produce [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.          (c)  The secretary of state [registrar] shall maintain the   information required for the statements in accordance with   procedures prescribed by this section [the secretary of state].          SECTION 2.04.  Section 18.061(c), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  Under procedures prescribed by the secretary of state,   the Department of Public Safety and 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.          SECTION 2.05.  Section 18.066(b), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  Information furnished under this section may not   include:                (1)  a voter's social security number; or                (2)  the residence address of a voter who is a federal   judge or state judge, as defined by Section 13.0021, or the spouse   of a federal judge or state judge, if the voter included an   affidavit with the voter's registration application under Section   13.0021 or the secretary of state [applicable registrar] has   received an affidavit submitted under Section 15.0215.          SECTION 2.06.  Section 63.0011(e), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (e)  The voter registrar shall retain each statement of   residence on file [with the voter's voter registration   application].          SECTION 2.07.  Section 101.055(c), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  Under procedures prescribed by the secretary of state,   the secretary of state [The registrar] shall register the person at   the address provided under Subsection (b) unless that address no   longer is recognized as a residential address, in which event the   secretary of state [registrar] shall assign the person to an   address [under procedures prescribed by the secretary of state].          SECTION 2.08.  Section 112.012, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 112.012.  NOTIFICATION TO SECRETARY OF STATE [VOTER   REGISTRAR]. Not later than the 30th day after receipt of an   application for a limited ballot, the early voting clerk shall   notify the secretary of state [voter registrar for the voter's   former county of residence] that the voter has applied for a limited   ballot.   ARTICLE 3. VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES          SECTION 3.01.  Section 20.008, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 20.008.  ASSISTANCE BY SECRETARY OF STATE [OR   REGISTRAR]. If a question arises concerning voter registration   that an agency employee cannot answer, the employee shall provide   the person[:                [(1)] the toll-free telephone number of the Elections   Division of the Office of the Secretary of State[; and                [(2)   the telephone number of the voter registrar to   whom registration applications are submitted].          SECTION 3.02.  Sections 20.033, 20.034, and 20.035, Election   Code, are amended to read as follows:          Sec. 20.033.  EFFECT OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION TO   EMPLOYEE. The date of submission of a completed registration   application to the agency employee is considered to be the date of   submission to the secretary of state [voter registrar] for the   purpose of determining the effective date of registration only.          Sec. 20.034.  SUBMISSION TO REGISTRAR BY APPLICANT. (a) The   applicant may keep the registration application form or the   completed application to submit the application personally to the   secretary of state [voter registrar].          (b)  The agency employee shall enter on the declination of   registration form a notation that after being given the opportunity   to register, the applicant kept the application or application form   for personal submission of the application to the secretary of   state [registrar].          Sec. 20.035.  DELIVERY OF APPLICATIONS TO SECRETARY OF STATE   [REGISTRAR]. (a) The agency shall deliver to the secretary of   state [voter registrar of the county in which the agency office is   located] each completed registration application submitted to an   agency employee.          (b)  An application shall be delivered to the secretary of   state [registrar] not later than the fifth day after the date the   application is submitted to the employee.          SECTION 3.03.  Section 20.037(c), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  An application form delivered by mail must be   accompanied by a notice informing the applicant that the   application may be submitted in person or by mail to the secretary   of state [voter registrar of the county in which the applicant   resides or in person to a volunteer deputy registrar for delivery to   the voter registrar of the county in which the applicant resides].          SECTION 3.04.  Section 20.061, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 20.061.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS. The other   provisions of this chapter apply to the Department of Public Safety   except provisions that conflict with this subchapter or Section   13.009.          SECTION 3.05.  Section 20.062(b), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  The department shall prescribe and use a change of   address form and procedure that combines department and voter   registration functions. The form must allow a licensee or   cardholder to indicate that [whether] the change of address is not   [also to be used] for voter registration purposes.          SECTION 3.06.  Section 20.063, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 20.063.  REGISTRATION PROCEDURES. (a)  The Department   of Public Safety shall consider an application made in person, by   mail, or online at the department's Internet website [provide to   each person who applies in person at the department's offices] for   an original or renewal of a driver's license, a personal   identification card, or a duplicate or corrected license or card by   a person who is eligible to vote as provided by Section 13.001 an   application for [opportunity to complete a] voter registration.   The date of application is considered to be the date of submission   to the secretary of state for the purpose of determining the   effective date of registration [application form].          (b)  The Department of Public Safety shall consider a change   of address that relates to [When the department processes] a   license or card and that is submitted to [for renewal by mail,] the   department [shall deliver to the applicant by mail a voter   registration application form.          [(c)     A change of address that relates to a license or card   and that is submitted to the department] in person, [or] by mail, or   online at the department's Internet website [serves] as a change in   [of address for] voter registration [unless the licensee or   cardholder indicates that the change is not for voter registration   purposes]. The date of submission of a change of address to a   department employee is considered to be the date of submission to   the secretary of state [voter registrar] for the purpose of   determining the effective date of registration [only].          (c)  The registration of an eligible [(d)  If a completed]   voter as required by Subsections (a) and (b) is automatic unless the   person indicates that the transaction is not for voter   registration purposes [application submitted to a department   employee does not include the applicant's correct driver's license   number or personal identification card number, a department   employee shall enter the appropriate information on the   application. If a completed application does not include the   applicant's correct residence address or mailing address, a   department employee shall obtain the appropriate information from   the applicant and enter the information on the application].          SECTION 3.07.  Section 20.065(b), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  Each weekday the department is regularly open for   business, the department shall electronically transfer to the   secretary of state the name and information designated by the   secretary of state for [of each person who completes a] voter   registration for each individual who is eligible to vote as   provided by Section 13.001 and applies in person, by mail, or online   at the department's Internet website for an original or renewal of a   driver's license, a personal identification card, or a duplicate or   corrected license or card [application submitted to the   department].  The secretary shall prescribe procedures necessary to   implement this subsection.          SECTION 3.08.  Subchapter C, Chapter 20, Election Code, is   amended by adding Section 20.067 to read as follows:          Sec. 20.067.  PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. The Department of Public   Safety and the secretary of state shall develop printed materials   and a public service announcement to inform the public about   automatic voter registration.          SECTION 3.09.  Section 20.122(c), Election Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  The application forms must be accompanied by a notice   informing the licensees that the applications may be submitted in   person or by mail to the secretary of state [voter registrar of the   county in which they reside or in person to a volunteer deputy   registrar for delivery to the voter registrar of the county in which   they reside].   ARTICLE 4. PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES          SECTION 4.01.  Section 521.101, Transportation Code, is   amended by adding Subsection (m) to read as follows:          (m)  The department shall indicate "VOTER" on the face of a   personal identification certificate issued to a person   automatically registered to vote under Section 20.063, Election   Code, and "NONVOTER" on a personal identification certificate   issued to a person who declines to be registered to vote under   Section 20.063, Election Code, or is ineligible for voter   registration.          SECTION 4.02.  Subchapter F, Chapter 521, Transportation   Code, is amended by adding Section 521.127 to read as follows:          Sec. 521.127.  VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO BE INDICATED   ON LICENSE.  The department shall indicate "VOTER" on the face of   each driver's license issued to a person automatically registered   to vote under Section 20.063, Election Code, and "NONVOTER" on each   driver's license issued to a person who declines to be registered to   vote under Section 20.063, Election Code, or is ineligible for   voter registration.          SECTION 4.03.  Section 521.422(a), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  The fee for a personal identification certificate is:                (1)  waived for an individual eligible to register to   vote under Section 13.001, Election Code;                (2)  $15 for a person under 60 years of age;                (3) [(2)]  $5 for a person 60 years of age or older; and                (4) [(3)]  $20 for a person subject to the registration   requirements under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure.   ARTICLE 5. REPEALER; EFFECTIVE DATE          SECTION 5.01.  The following provisions of the Election Code   are repealed:                (1)  Section 12.002;                (2)  Section 12.005;                (3)  Section 12.006;                (4)  Subchapter B, Chapter 12;                (5)  Subchapter B, Chapter 13;                (6)  Section 13.072(d);                (7)  Section 13.121(c); and                (8)  Sections 20.065(a) and (c).          SECTION 5.02.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.