Texas Election Code
§ 13.072 — ACTION ON APPLICATION
EL § 13.072Title 2. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION · Ch. 13. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; INITIAL REGISTRATION · Art. C. ACTION ON APPLICATION BY REGISTRAR
Statute text
View on source(a)Unless the registrar challenges the applicant, the registrar shall approve the application if:
(1)the 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), the registrar verifies with the secretary of state:
(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 registrar shall deliver written notice of the applicant's change of residence to the other county's registrar and include in the notice the applicant's name, former residence address, and former registration number, if known.
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 2280), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2006. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 860 (S.B. 1862), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.