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TX HB1003

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Erin Zwiener

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds identification cards issued by Texas public institutions of higher education to the list of acceptable photo IDs for voting purposes

  • Requires the college/university ID to contain the voter's photograph, date of birth, and full legal name to be valid

  • Student IDs are accepted if current or expired no more than four years before the date of presentation, consistent with other accepted forms of ID

  • Existing acceptable IDs remain unchanged: Texas driver's license, DPS personal ID card, election identification certificate, U.S. military ID, U.S. citizenship certificate, U.S. passport, and handgun license

  • Effective date is September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

Education

Last Action

Referred to Elections

3/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections3/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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