Tex. Elec. Code § 16.031 · Subchapter B. CANCELLATION
CANCELLATION ON OFFICIAL NOTICE OF INELIGIBILITY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration immediately on receipt of:
(1) notice under Section 13.072(b), 15.021, or 18.0681(d) or a response under Section 15.053 that the voter's residence is outside the county;
(2) an abstract of the voter's death certificate under Section 16.001(a) or an abstract of an application indicating that the voter is deceased under Section 16.001(b);
(3) an abstract of a final judgment of the voter's total mental incapacity, partial mental incapacity without the right to vote, conviction of a felony, or disqualification under Section 16.002, 16.003, or 16.004;
(4) notice under Section 112.012 that the voter has applied for a limited ballot in another county;
(5) notice from a voter registration official in another state that the voter has registered to vote outside this state;
(6) notice from the early voting clerk under Section 101.053 that a federal postcard application submitted by an applicant states a voting residence address located outside the registrar's county; or
(7) notice from the secretary of state that the voter has registered to vote in another county, as determined by the voter's driver's license number or personal identification card number issued by the Department of Public Safety or social security number.
(b) The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration immediately if the registrar:
(1) determines from information received under Section 16.001(c) that the voter is deceased;
(2) has personal knowledge that the voter is deceased;
(3) receives from a person related within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to the voter a sworn statement by that person indicating that the voter is deceased; or
(4) receives notice from the secretary of state under Section 18.068 that the voter is deceased.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 14, eff. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(27), eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 454, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 417), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 650 (S.B. 1046), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 683 (H.B. 174), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 5.004, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 713 (H.B. 4034), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2021.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.16.htm
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Election Code
- Tex. Elec. Code § 13.072ACTION ON APPLICATION.Printed as Section 13.072(b), 15.021, or 18.0681(d)
- Tex. Elec. Code § 15.021NOTICE OF CHANGE IN REGISTRATION INFORMATION BY VOTER.Printed as Section 13.072(b), 15.021, or 18.0681(d)
- Tex. Elec. Code § 15.053RESPONSE TO CONFIRMATION NOTICE.Printed as Section 15.053
- Tex. Elec. Code § 16.001DEATH.Printed as Section 16.001(a) | Section 16.001(b) | Section 16.001(c)
- Tex. Elec. Code § 16.002MENTAL INCAPACITY.Printed as Section 16.002, 16.003, or 16.004
- Tex. Elec. Code § 16.003FELONY CONVICTION.Printed as Section 16.002, 16.003, or 16.004
- Tex. Elec. Code § 16.004DISQUALIFICATION IN ELECTION CONTEST.Printed as Section 16.002, 16.003, or 16.004
- Tex. Elec. Code § 18.068COMPARISON OF INFORMATION REGARDING INELIGIBILITY.Printed as Section 18.068
- Tex. Elec. Code § 18.0681SECRETARY OF STATE AUTHORITY TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATE REGISTRATION RECORDS.Printed as Section 13.072(b), 15.021, or 18.0681(d)
- Tex. Elec. Code § 101.053ACTION BY EARLY VOTING CLERK ON CERTAIN APPLICATIONS.Printed as Section 101.053
- Tex. Elec. Code § 112.012NOTIFICATION TO VOTER REGISTRAR.Printed as Section 112.012
Cited by 5 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Elec. Code § 16.031. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Election Code
- Tex. Elec. Code § 16.036NOTICE OF CANCELLATION TO VOTER.Printed as Section 16.031(a)(3), 16.033, 16.0331, or 16.0332
- Tex. Elec. Code § 18.061STATEWIDE COMPUTERIZED VOTER REGISTRATION LIST.Printed as Section 16.031(a)(6)
- Tex. Elec. Code § 18.0681SECRETARY OF STATE AUTHORITY TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATE REGISTRATION RECORDS.Printed as Section 16.031(a)(1)
- Tex. Elec. Code § 19.001STATEMENT OF REGISTRATIONS SUBMITTED TO SECRETARY OF STATE.Printed as Sections 16.031(a)(1), 16.033, and 16.0332
- Tex. Elec. Code § 19.002PAYMENTS.Printed as Section 15.083, 16.031, 16.032, or 18.065
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