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| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposition 16: The constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen. | Prohibit the state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote |  |
State Constitutional Changes
The measure amended Section 1 of Article 6 of the Texas Constitution. The following underlined text was added, and struck-through text was deleted:[2]
(a) The following classes of persons shall not be allowed to vote in this State:
(1) persons under 18 years of age;
(2) persons who have been determined mentally incompetent by a court, subject to such exceptions as the Legislature may make; and
(3) persons convicted of any felony, subject to such exceptions as the Legislature may make; and
(4) persons who are not citizens of the United States.
(b) The legislature shall enact laws to exclude from the right of suffrage persons who have been convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes.[5]
How Changes Apply In The 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.”
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September 6, 2023: Texas Voters – Including Naturalized U.S. Citizens – 80% in Favor of Citizen-Only Voting Amendment
Polling
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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| House | Point of order withdrawn RV#1897 | 2025-05-09 | 98 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 150 | Passed | Link | View |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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No roll call record information currently on file. | ||||||||||
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 |