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TX HB304
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Guillen
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AI Summary
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Requires the Texas Department of Public Safety to add a "VALID FOR VOTING ONLY WITH VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY" designator on the back of driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and personal identification certificates issued to applicants who do not provide proof of U.S. citizenship
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Voters presenting an ID with this limited validity designator can only vote if they also present separate proof of U.S. citizenship at the polling location
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Voters with the designator who cannot provide citizenship proof may cast a provisional ballot and have until the sixth day after the election to present citizenship documentation to the voter registrar
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Election officers must inform affected voters of their right to cast a provisional ballot and provide written information detailing identification requirements, procedures, and locations for presenting documentation
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Applies only to IDs issued or renewed on or after the effective date of March 1, 2026; existing IDs remain governed by prior law
Legislative Description
Relating to the procedure for accepting a voter who presents as identification a personal identification certificate, driver's license, or commercial driver's license issued to the voter that indicates the voter has not presented proof of the voter's United States citizenship to the Department of Public Safety.
Elections
Last Action
Committee report sent to Calendars
4/23/2025