Texas § EL.18.005 - FORM AND CONTENTS OF LIST
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§ EL.18.005. FORM AND CONTENTS OF LIST
FORM AND CONTENTS OF LIST. (a) Each original and supplemental list of registered voters must: (1) contain the voter's name, date of birth, and registration number as provided by the statewide computerized voter registration list; (2) contain the voter's residence address, except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c); (3) be arranged alphabetically by voter name; and (4) contain the notation required by Section 15.111 . (b) If the voter's residence has no address, the list must contain a concise description of the location of the voter's residence. (c) The original or supplemental list of registered voters may not contain the residence address of a voter whose residence address is confidential under Section 13.004 . Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (H.B. 41 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1295 (S.B. 74 ), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 8.001, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 465 (S.B. 281 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2910 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107 ), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2021.
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