Relating to the procedure for accepting a voter who presents as identification a personal identification certificate, driver's license, or commercial driver's license issued to the voter that indicates the voter has not presented proof of the voter's United States citizenship to the Department of Public Safety.
HB 304 amends Texas election law to require voters presenting a personal ID or driver's license with a "VALID FOR VOTING ONLY WITH VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY" designator to also provide proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in person. If they cannot show citizenship proof, election officials must inform them they may cast a provisional ballot under Section 63.011 and provide written materials detailing ID requirements, verification procedures, and locations to submit documentation. The bill adds Section 63.0014 to the Election Code and amends Sections 63.011 and 65.0541 to clarify provisional voting options and documentation steps. It directly affects voters who hold IDs issued without U.S. citizenship verification, requiring additional steps to validate their eligibility.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action Apr 23, 2025
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Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
Co
Janis Holt
RRepublican
Co
Mitch Little
RRepublican
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