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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting for |
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persons who are 65 years of age or older. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 63.0101, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 63.0101. DOCUMENTATION OF PROOF OF |
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IDENTIFICATION. (a) The following documentation is an acceptable |
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form of photo identification under this chapter: |
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(1) a driver's license, election identification |
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certificate, or personal identification card issued to the person |
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by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired or that |
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expired no earlier than 60 days before the date of presentation; |
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(2) a United States military identification card that |
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contains the person's photograph that has not expired or that |
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expired no earlier than 60 days before the date of presentation; |
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(3) a United States citizenship certificate issued to |
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the person that contains the person's photograph; |
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(4) a United States passport issued to the person that |
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has not expired or that expired no earlier than 60 days before the |
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date of presentation; or |
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(5) a license to carry a concealed handgun issued to |
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the person by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired |
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or that expired no earlier than 60 days before the date of |
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presentation. |
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(b) For a person who is 65 years of age or older, a form of |
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identification described by Subsection (a) is acceptable as proof |
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of identification regardless of whether it has expired. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |