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TX SB2716

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mayes Middleton

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Defines "personal knowledge" as facts directly observed or experienced by the challenger, not information gained from another source

  • Defines "publicly available materials" as information accessible to the general public, including obituaries, property records, court filings, government databases, and official government notices

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

State Affairs4/3/2025

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