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TX HB5101

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Lowe

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires county voter registrars to cancel all voter registrations on November 30 immediately following each presidential election, with no option to challenge or reinstate these mass cancellations

  • Voters must submit a new registration application under Chapter 13 after each presidential election cycle to regain voting eligibility

  • Initial voter registration certificates will now expire on November 30 following the next presidential election, rather than on January 1 of an even-numbered year

  • Eliminates the automatic renewal certificate system and reduces the suspense list cancellation period from after the second general election to after the first general election

  • Imposes a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per failure on registrars who do not timely perform registration duties, enforceable by the Attorney General, and mandates (rather than permits) the Secretary of State to withhold funds from non-compliant registrars

Legislative Description

Relating to the cancellation of all voter registrations following each presidential election; making conforming changes to voter registration and maintenance procedures; imposing a civil penalty.

Elections

Last Action

Referred to Elections

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections4/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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