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TX HB1802

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Terri Leo-Wilson

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires voter registration applications to include a Texas driver's license number or personal identification card number issued by the Department of Public Safety, eliminating the previous option to use the last four digits of a social security number or to state that no such numbers have been issued

  • Creates a new second-degree felony offense for knowingly or intentionally applying to register to vote in Texas while not being a United States citizen, with prosecution possible under both this section and other applicable laws

  • Mandates that voter registrars verify an applicant's citizenship status before approving registration applications, with the Secretary of State required to prescribe the necessary verification procedures

  • Establishes different identification requirements for mail-in ballot applications based on registration date: voters registered before September 1, 2025 may use driver's license, personal ID, last four digits of SSN, or a statement of non-issuance; voters registered on or after September 1, 2025 must provide only a driver's license or personal identification card number

  • Removes the space for social security numbers from official voter registration forms and eliminates provisions allowing applicants to state they have not been issued either a driver's license/ID number or social security number

Legislative Description

Relating to voter registration; creating criminal offenses.

Elections

Last Action

Referred to Elections

3/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections3/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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