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TX HB2739

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carrie Isaac

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires that Texas driver's licenses, election identification certificates, personal identification cards, and licenses to carry a handgun must have an address matching the voter's address on the registered voter list to be accepted as voter ID

  • Creates an exception to the current rule that election officers cannot refuse ID solely due to address mismatches, applying this new address-matching requirement specifically to DPS-issued documents and handgun licenses

  • Maintains existing acceptance rules for other forms of voter ID (U.S. military ID, citizenship certificate, and passport) without requiring address matching

  • Continues to allow documents that expired no earlier than four years before the date of presentation

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to requiring the address on certain identification documents presented by a voter match the address of the voter on the list of registered voters.

Elections

Last Action

Left pending in committee

4/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections3/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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