Sec. 13.003. APPLICATION BY AGENT. (a) An applicant may appoint, either orally or in writing, an agent to perform one or more of the following acts for the applicant:
(1) complete and sign a registration application;
(2) submit an application;
(3) act on the applicant's behalf in the process of approving the application, including a challenge of the applicant;
(4) receive a registration certificate in person; and
(5) submit a notice or other applicable document for correcting registration information.
(b) To be eligible for appointment as an agent, a person must:
(1) be the applicant's spouse, parent, or child; and
(2) be a qualified voter of the county or have submitted a registration application and be otherwise eligible to vote.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration
Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration
Subchapter A. Eligibility; Manner of Applying for Registration
Section 13.001. Eligibility for Registration
Section 13.002. Application Required
Section 13.003. Application by Agent
Section 13.004. Recording and Disclosure of Certain Information by Registrar
Section 13.005. Unlawfully Acting as Agent
Section 13.006. Purportedly Acting as Agent
Section 13.007. False Statement on Application
Section 13.008. Performance-Based Compensation for Registering Voters Prohibited