HJR 184 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide a person convicted of a felony with the right to vote.

HJR 184 proposes a constitutional amendment to remove the current ban on voting for people convicted of felonies in Texas. If approved by voters, it would amend Article VI, Section 1(a)(3) of the Texas Constitution to eliminate the exclusion of felons from voting rights, directly affecting over 600,000 Texans with felony convictions who are currently barred from voting. The amendment must be submitted to voters in the November 4, 2025 election, with a ballot measure explicitly stating "The constitutional amendment to provide a person convicted of a felony with the right to vote." This is a procedural step requiring voter approval to change the state constitution, not an immediate law.
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Introduced Apr 2, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2025
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