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Committee reviews bill to allow Secretary of State access to DPS cross-state move data for voter list maintenance
Summary
SB 1470 would require the Texas Department of Public Safety to share existing driver-license cancellation notifications about out-of-state moves with the Secretary of State to help maintain accurate voter rolls. The committee heard resource testimony and left the bill pending.
Chairman Hughes, the bill—author, told the Committee on State Affairs that Senate Bill 1470 would allow the Secretary of State to obtain data from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) regarding cross-state moves.
Hughes said, "This does not create any new data collection. It just requires agencies to share the data they already have." He…
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