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TX SB1076
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bob Hall
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 63.0101(a) of the Election Code to modify acceptable forms of photo identification for voting purposes
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Excludes certain driver's licenses from acceptable voter ID, specifically those issued under Transportation Code sections 521.271(a-2), (a-3), (a-4), or 521.2711(c), which pertain to licenses issued to individuals without lawful presence documentation
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Reduces the expiration grace period for DPS-issued IDs (driver's licenses, election identification certificates, and personal identification cards) from four years to one year before the date of presentation
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Maintains the four-year expiration grace period for U.S. military IDs, U.S. passports, and handgun carry licenses
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Applies to elections ordered on or after the effective date, with immediate effect upon two-thirds legislative vote or September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to permitted forms of identification for the purpose of accepting a voter.
Elections
Last Action
Referred to State Affairs
2/24/2025