This income group has higher rates of contact with the criminal justice system, so more families would benefit from clear information about voting rights after completing sentences.
$30,000-$60,000
Some households in this bracket would benefit from the voting rights notification, though at lower rates than lower-income families.
$60,000-$100,000
Few households at this income level would be affected by this notification requirement, as felony conviction rates are lower in this bracket.
Over $100,000
Very few households at this income level would be affected by this policy, as they have the lowest rates of felony convictions.
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Your voice carries more weight when it comes from the people a policy affects.
A.J. LouderbackTexas State Representative, District 30
House Bill 314 would require judges and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to give written notice to people when they complete their felony sentences. The notice would tell them they may be eligible to register to vote. The bill applies to people who finish their incarceration, parole, probation, or supervision on or after the law takes effect.