SB 132: Elections/Former Felons' Vote
GENERAL BILL by Dawson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Geller ; Siplin ; Bullard ; Campbell ; Wilson ; Miller ; Lawson ; Smith
Elections/Former Felons' Vote; cites act as "Citizens' Empowerment Act"; provides for automatic restoration of former felons' right to vote following completion & satisfaction of sentence of incarceration & community supervision; provides conditions for such automatic restoration; amends provisions to conform. Amends 97.041,.052,.053, 98.0977.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/16/2004 Senate • Filed
12/3/2004 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00015
5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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SB 132, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/16/2004 at 4:27 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 130 Felons' Vote/Congress/Term Limits Dawson Linked Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1177 (Passed)
Location:H 269 Citizens' Empowerment Act Bendross-Mindingall Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (SAC)
Location:H 271 Convicted Felon's Voting Rights Bendross-Mindingall Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (SAC)
Location:H 1363 Felons' Vote/Congress/Term Limits Roberson Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (SAC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1177 (Passed)
Location:S 1190 (c1) Felons' Vote/Congress/Term Limits Wilson Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1177 (Passed)
Location:Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.041 Qualifications to register or vote. 97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. 97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. 98.0977 Statewide voter registration database; operation and maintenance.