Texas Election Code 13.072 – Action On Application
(a) Unless the registrar challenges the applicant, the registrar shall approve the application if:
(1) the registrar determines that an application complies with § 13.002 and indicates that the applicant is eligible for registration; and
(2) for an applicant who has not included a statement described by § 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.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 13.072
- Residence address: means the street address and any apartment number, or the address at which mail is received if the residence has no address, and the city, state, and zip code that correspond to a person's residence. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), if the registrar determines that an application does not comply with § 13.002 or does not indicate that the applicant is eligible for registration, the registrar shall reject the application.
(d) If an application clearly indicates that the applicant resides in another county, the registrar shall forward the application to the other county’s registrar not later than the second day after the date the application is received. The date of submission of a completed application to the wrong registrar is considered to be the date of submission to the proper registrar for purposes of determining the effective date of the registration.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.