Relating to interstate notification by the voter registrar of certain applicants for voter registration.
SB 1862 requires Texas voter registrars to collect and report specific information when applicants list a previous out-of-state residence on their voter registration forms. It directly affects voters who recently moved to Texas from another state and applied for registration. The bill mandates registrars to document the applicant’s full legal name, date of birth, current Texas address, and previous out-of-state address, then compile this into a monthly report submitted to the Texas Secretary of State. This creates a standardized process for tracking interstate voter registration moves without altering voter eligibility requirements. The law became effective September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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This bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version for signature. The substantive policy content of the voter registration notification requirements remains unchanged; the differences are formatting, line breaks, and the addition of certification signatures at the end.
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Formatting and layout were updated to match the official enrolled bill format, including line breaks, spacing, and removal of draft markers.
Certification signatures and dates from the Senate and House were added at the end to document passage and approval.
Drafting annotations and placeholder text from the engrossed version were removed.
Floor votes · House May 23, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
57
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 23, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (132-1-11)
house
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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