HJR 197 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.

This joint resolution proposes adding a constitutional amendment to Texas law that explicitly states voters must be U.S. citizens. It would amend Article VI, Section 1(a) of the Texas Constitution to list "persons who are not citizens of the United States" as a disqualifying category for voting, alongside existing restrictions like age, mental incompetence, and felony convictions. The amendment would be submitted to Texas voters in the November 4, 2025 election, with the ballot phrasing: "The constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen." This is a procedural bill focused on clarifying voting eligibility requirements.
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Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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