SB 54 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

SB 54 allows voters who have changed their residence within a county to vote immediately in upcoming elections without waiting 30 days, provided they submit a verified statement to election officials. The bill requires voters to confirm their current address and eligibility through a written statement detailing their new residence and all registration information. This change applies only to voters who submit such a statement after the bill's effective date (September 17, 2025), eliminating the previous 30-day waiting period for address updates. It directly affects voters who move within their county but haven't updated their registration records. The bill amends Texas Election Code sections 15.025 and 63.0011 to implement this immediate effect process.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Aug 26, 2025 Signed Sep 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Sep 17, 2025
MINOR
This bill was finalized in its enrolled version with minor formatting adjustments and cleanup of text that was present in the engrossed draft. The substantive policy content regarding election procedures, voter registration, and address change notices remains unchanged from the previous version.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft annotations and placeholder text (such as 'AA' markers and line numbers) that were present in the engrossed version but are not part of the final legislative text.

Standardized spacing and formatting throughout the document to match official enrolled bill standards.

Added certification signatures and dates for Senate and House passage, along with Governor approval, which are standard for enrolled bills but not substantive policy changes.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 26, 2025 · House Sep 2, 2025

How they voted

219
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 33
Aug 26, 2025
D Democratic12
1 Yea 8 Nay 3
66% Nay
R Republican21
20 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Sep 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Aug 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Aug 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Aug 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Aug 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Aug 28, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Aug 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-9-3)
senate
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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