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TX HB4385

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Wesley Virdell

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 180-day residency requirement per calendar year for a person to maintain voting residence at a home address; residing fewer than 180 days means the person has left for more than temporary purposes

  • Exempts from the 180-day requirement members of the U.S. armed forces and their spouses/dependents, full-time students living on campus at institutions of higher education, and members of the Texas legislature or U.S. Congress

  • Prohibits persons with multiple residences from establishing voting residence at a commercial building or recreational vehicle

  • Allows voter registrars to accept a recreational vehicle as a residence if the person provides documentation showing that address on a valid Texas driver's license/ID, concealed handgun license, utility bill, or vehicle registration/tax documents

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to elections held on or after that date

Legislative Description

Relating to residence for purposes of voting.

Elections

Last Action

Referred to Elections

4/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections4/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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