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TX SB2716
Bill
Status
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mayes Middleton
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AI Summary
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Allows any registered voter to challenge another voter's registration in the same county by submitting a written statement to the registrar identifying the challenged voter and specific grounds for the challenge
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Defines "personal knowledge" as facts directly observed or experienced by the challenger, not information gained from another source
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Defines "publicly available materials" as information accessible to the general public, including obituaries, property records, court filings, government databases, and official government notices
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Requires all challenges to be accompanied by an affidavit executed under penalty of perjury affirming the challenge is based on personal knowledge or publicly available materials, not hearsay or speculation
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Permits challengers to submit multiple voter challenges under a single affidavit, provided each challenge independently meets the statutory requirements
Legislative Description
Relating to procedures for challenging voter registration based on personal knowledge and publicly available records.
Elections
Last Action
Referred to State Affairs
4/3/2025