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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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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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
21–9
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 33
Aug 26, 2025
D
Democratic12
66% Nay
R
Republican21
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Matt Shaheen
RRepublican
Co
Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brent Hagenbuch
RRepublican
Co
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
Co
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Sparks
RRepublican
Co
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
Co
Phil King
RRepublican
Co
Tan Parker
RRepublican
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