Texas HB314 requires judges and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to notify certain convicted felons of their potential eligibility to vote.

Texas HB314 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Government Code to mandate that judges and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice provide written notice to certain convicted felons about their potential eligibility to register to vote. Specifically, judges must inform defendants discharged under community supervision for a felony, and the Department of Criminal Justice must inform offenders who complete their sentence, parole, or mandatory supervision. This notice informs them of their eligibility to register to vote under Section 13.001 of the Election Code.

Texas HB314 requires judges and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to notify certain convicted felons of their potential eligibility to vote.

Texas HB314 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Government Code to mandate that judges and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice provide written notice to certain convicted felons about their potential eligibility to register to vote. Specifically, judges must inform defendants discharged under community supervision for a felony, and the Department of Criminal Justice must inform offenders who complete their sentence, parole, or mandatory supervision. This notice informs them of their eligibility to register to vote under Section 13.001 of the Election Code.