Sec. 13.143. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REGISTRATION; PERIOD OF EFFECTIVENESS. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (e), if an applicant's registration application is approved, the registration becomes effective on the 30th day after the date the application is submitted to the registrar or on the date the applicant becomes 18 years of age, whichever is later.
(b) A registration is effective for purposes of early voting if it will be effective on election day.
(c) A registration is effective until canceled under this code.
(d) For purposes of determining the effective date of a registration, an application submitted by:
(1) mail is considered to be submitted to the registrar on the date it is placed with postage prepaid and properly addressed in the United States mail; or
(2) telephonic facsimile machine is considered to be submitted to the registrar on the date the transmission is received by the registrar, subject to Subsection (d-2).
(d-1) The date indicated by the post office cancellation mark is considered to be the date the application was placed in the mail unless proven otherwise.
(d-2) For a registration application submitted by telephonic facsimile machine to be effective, a copy of the original registration application containing the voter's original signature must be submitted by personal delivery or mail and be received by the registrar not later than the fourth business day after the transmission by telephonic facsimile machine is received.
(e) If the 30th day before the date of an election is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, an application is considered to be timely if it is submitted to the registrar on or before the next regular business day.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 416, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.31; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 454, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
12
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4 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case:
Vote.Org v. Paxton, 89 F.4th 459 (5th Cir. 2023).
Vote.Org v. Paxton, 89 F.4th 459 (5th Cir. 2023).
“Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 13.143 (d-2) (West 2023).”
In re Perez, 508 S.W.3d 500 (Tex. App. 2016).
“See Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 13.143 (a)(West Supp.”
Slusher v. Streater, 896 S.W.2d 239 (Tex. App. 1995).
“Registration In point of error three, Slusher contends that the trial court erred in not invalidating the vote of one voter, Robert Lasko-skie, because at the time of the election, his *247 registration was not effective under Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 13.143(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Pryor v. Dolgener, 324 S.W.3d 178 (Tex. App. 2010).
“Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 13.143(c)(Ver-non 2010).”
Vote.org v. Callanen (W.D. Tex. 2022).
· cites it 7× “The Court declares the provision contained in Texas Election Code § 13.143(d-2) that re- quires “a copy of the original registration application containing the voter’s original signature must be submitted by personal delivery or mail” violates Section 1971 of the Civil Rights…”
Raul (Roy) Morales v. Rudy Segura (Tex. App. 2015).
· cites it 3× “Day was a properly registered voter within the City of Jourdanton, having moved within the City of Jourdanton more than 30 days before the election, but not have properly transferred his voter registration to a precinct within the City of Jourdanton, more than 30 days before the…”
Vote.org v. Callanen (W.D. Tex. 2021).
“Tex. Elec. Code § 13.143(d)(2). The pending motion to dismiss challenges Plaintiff’s standing to bring this case, Fed.”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 13.143(a) — 3 cases
Slusher v. Streater, 896 S.W.2d 239 (Tex. App. 1995).
“Registration In point of error three, Slusher contends that the trial court erred in not invalidating the vote of one voter, Robert Lasko-skie, because at the time of the election, his *247 registration was not effective under Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 13.143(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Raul (Roy) Morales v. Rudy Segura (Tex. App. 2015).
“Day was a properly registered voter within the City of Jourdanton, having moved within the City of Jourdanton more than 30 days before the election, but not have properly transferred his voter registration to a precinct within the City of Jourdanton, more than 30 days before the…”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 13.143(c) — 1 case
Pryor v. Dolgener, 324 S.W.3d 178 (Tex. App. 2010).
“Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 13.143(c)(Ver-non 2010).”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 13.143(d)(2) — 1 case
Vote.org v. Callanen (W.D. Tex. 2021).
“Tex. Elec. Code § 13.143(d)(2). The pending motion to dismiss challenges Plaintiff’s standing to bring this case, Fed.”
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