82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 14, Chapter 123 Page: 1 of 17
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Chapter 123 S.B. No. 14
1 AN ACT
2 relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of
3 identification; providing criminal penalties.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
5 SECTION 1. Section 13.002, Election Code, is amended by
6 adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
7 (i) An applicant who wishes to receive an exemption from the
8 requirements of Section 63.001(b) on the basis of disability must
9 include with the person's application:
10 (1) written documentation:
11 (A) from the United States Social Security
12 Administration evidencing the applicant has been determined to have
13 a disability; or
14 (B) from the United States Department of Veterans
15 Affairs evidencing the applicant has a disability rating of at
16 least 50 percent; and
17 (2) a statement in a form prescribed by the secretary
18 of state that the applicant does not have a form of identification
19 acceptable under Section 63.0101.
20 SECTION 2. Section 15.001, Election Code, is amended by
21 adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
22 (c) A certificate issued to a voter who meets the
23 certification requirements of Section 13.002(i) must contain an
24 indication that the voter is exempt from the requirement to present1
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 14, Chapter 123, legislative document, May 27, 2011; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth311837/m1/1/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.