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TX HJR122

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Donna Howard

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending Article VI of the Texas Constitution to allow persons under 18 to vote in primary elections if they will be 18 or older by the date of the subsequent general election for state and county officers

  • Requires that individuals under 18 seeking to vote in primaries must satisfy all other applicable eligibility requirements for voting

  • Authorizes the legislature to implement this change through general law rather than mandating it directly

  • Submits the proposed constitutional amendment to voters on November 4, 2025

  • Ballot language will describe the amendment as authorizing voting in primary elections for those who will turn 18 by the general election date

Legislative Description

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.

Elections

Last Action

Referred to Elections

3/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections3/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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