“I just signed off on a joint resolution to make it crystal clear under the Texas Constitution that if you are not a citizen of the United States of America, you are not allowed to vote in Texas.”

— Texas Governor Greg Abbott

(from the May 28, 2025 Legal Newsline article “Abbott signs citizen-only voting amendment measure”)

Senate Joint Resolution 37 was introduced by Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) in January. It proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify voters in Texas elections must be United States citizens. The amendment would a line to the state constitution that says people who are not citizens shall not be allowed to vote in the state.

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