Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters convicted of a felony.
This bill would amend Texas election law to allow people convicted of felonies to register and vote once they've completed all parts of their sentence (including parole or supervision) or received a pardon. Currently, they cannot register until they've fully finished their sentence. The change would directly affect Texans who have completed felony sentences but remain barred from voting under current rules. It does not impact voting rights for people currently incarcerated for felonies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 17, 2024
Last action Feb 3, 2025
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4
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Committee
1
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sarah Eckhardt
DDemocratic
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