By: Hull, Paul (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 2197          (In the Senate - Received from the House April 26, 2021;   May 6, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on State   Affairs; May 21, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote:     Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 21, 2021, sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to the statement of residence required to vote.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 63.0011, Election Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:          (c-1)  The statement described by Subsection (c) must   include a field for the voter to enter the voter's current county of   residence.          SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date   of this Act, the secretary of state shall adopt a statement of   residence form as required by Section 63.0011, Election Code, as   amended by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.     * * * * *