Relating to automatic voter registration on interaction with a voter registration agency.
HB 2281 automatically registers eligible Texas residents to vote when they interact with specific state agencies. It applies when residents apply for or renew a Texas driver's license/ID card through the Department of Public Safety or seek services at other voter registration agencies. The bill requires automatic registration unless the applicant marks a transaction as "not for voter registration" or submits a declination form. This changes how voter registration occurs during routine interactions with state agencies, making registration the default unless explicitly declined.
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Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Mar 14, 2025
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Mar 14, 2025
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Referred to Elections
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Mar 14, 2025
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Jo Jones
DDemocratic
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