Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee reviews bill to ban state agencies from sending unsolicited voter-registration cards
Summary
Senate Bill 511 would bar state or local officers from using public funds to send unsolicited voter-registration forms to people who did not request them; the hearing focused on a contested Bexar County contract and on ensuring routine government outreach is not unduly limited.
Senate Bill 511, offered by Senator Bettencourt, would ban an officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision from distributing an unsolicited voter-registration card to a person who did not request it, with enumerated exceptions (volunteer deputy registrars, high-school deputy registrars, political parties and candidates). The billauthor framed the change as parallel to restrictions on unsolicited mail-in ballot applications and said government should not use taxpayer funds for unsolicited distribution of registration forms.
Multiple witnesses testified for and against the proposal. Supporters described an…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
