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State Constitution
Article VI, Section 2 of the Texas Constitution Currently states: “Every person subject to none of the disqualifications provided by Section 1 of this article or by a law enacted under that section who is a citizen of the United States and who is a resident of this state shall be deemed a qualified voter; provided, however, that before offering to vote at an election a voter shall have registered, but such requirement for registration shall not be considered a qualification of a voter within the meaning of the term “qualified voter” as used in any other Article of this Constitution in respect to any matter except qualification and eligibility to vote at an election.”
Press Releases
May 13, 2025 – Texas Legislature Passes Bi-Partisan Citizen Only Voting amendment
September 6, 2023: Texas Voters – Including Naturalized U.S. Citizens – 80% in Favor of Citizen-Only Voting Amendment
Polling
View the April 2025 Texas state poll
Legislative Watch
SJR37: Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 – 75% progression, will be on November 2025 ballot
| Chamber | Vote | Date | Yea | Nay | NV | Abs | Total | Result | Source | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | Adopted RV#2196 | 2025-05-12 | 102 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 150 | Passed | Link | View |
| House | Point of order withdrawn RV#1897 | 2025-05-09 | 98 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 150 | Passed | Link | View |
| Senate | Read 3rd time | 2025-04-01 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | Passed | Link | View |
| Senate | Three day rule suspended | 2025-04-01 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | Passed | Link | View |
| Senate | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 2025-04-01 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | Passed | Link | View |
| Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 2025-04-01 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | Passed | Link | View |
HJR161: Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state
Status: Introduced on March 3 2025 – 25% progression
| Chamber | Vote | Date | Yea | Nay | NV | Abs | Total | Result | Source | View |
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SB16: Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses.
Status: Engrossed on April 1 2025 – 50% progression
| Chamber | Vote | Date | Yea | Nay | NV | Abs | Total | Result | Source | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Read 3rd time | 2025-04-01 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | Passed | Link | View |
| Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 2025-04-01 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | Passed | Link | View |
| Senate | Vote recorded in Journal | 2025-04-01 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | Passed | Link | View |
| Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 2025-04-01 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | Passed | Link | View |