HB 1861 (2003) -  Elections

General Bill by Procedures (CO-SPONSORS) Bense; Hogan; Zapata
Elections: Implements the Help America Vote Act of 2002; provides complaint procedures; expands identification requirements for first-time registrants and identification and voting requirements for first-time voters; expands use of provisional ballots and requires free access to whether such vote counted; terminates central voter file and continues operation and maintenance of statewide voter registration database until statewide voter registration system required by HAVA is operational; provides for office responsible for providing information to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters; extends applicability of federal postcard applications for absentee ballots; defers compliance with certain accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities; requires use of computer printout as precinct register.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise provided herein, this act shall take effect January 1, 2004
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, refer to CS/SB 1500 on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 1:43 PM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB PC 03-07 recommended by:
    Procedures

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1500 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Procedures 4/25/2003 5:15:12 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1500 Time: 04/30/2003 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 1500 Time: 04/30/2003 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/30/2003) Time: 04/29/2003 - 1:40 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 231935 withdrawn Time: 04/24/2003 - 5:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 231935 filed timely Time: 04/24/2003 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2003 - 11:18 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Placed on Calendar Time: 04/22/2003 - 6:34 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Withdrawn from Appropriations Time: 04/22/2003 - 6:34 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill now in Appropriations Time: 04/15/2003 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 04/15/2003 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/14/2003 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/14/2003 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Procedures Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
97.012
97.021 HB 1859, HB 1909
97.028
97.052 HB 1413, HB 1909
97.053 HB 1413, HB 1667
97.0535
98.045
98.097
98.0977 HB 1413
98.212
98.461
98.471
98.491
101.048 HB 1909
101.049
101.111
101.56062
101.62 HB 1355, HB 1859, HB 1909
101.64 HB 1859
101.65 HB 1859
101.657 HB 395, HB 1355, HB 1859
101.6921
101.6923
101.6925
101.694 HB 1909
102.141 HB 1859, HB 1909
125.01 HB 533, HB 939 CS, HB 1163, HB 1859
163.511