HB 831: Elections and State-issued Identification
GENERAL BILL by Jacques ; Tramont
Elections and State-issued Identification; Revises requirements for the uniform statewide voter registration application; requires DOS & SOE verify certain information relating to citizenship status; requires certain voter registration applicants provide certain identification before voting; requires DHSMV to provide voter registration records to certain individuals; requires certain electors be given provisional ballots; requires certain licenses and ID cards denote individual noncitizens; revises certain instructions & certificates.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2025 | House |
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Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 396 | Elections | Garcia | Compare | Last Action: 2/10/2025 S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (18)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 97.026 | Forms to be available in alternative formats and via the Internet. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 97.052 | Uniform statewide voter registration application. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 97.053 | Acceptance of voter registration applications. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 97.0535 | Special requirements for certain applicants. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 97.057 | Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 97.0575 | Third-party voter registration organizations. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 97.058 | Voter registration agencies. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 97.0585 | Public records exemption; information regarding voters and voter registration; confidentiality. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 97.1031 | Notice of change of residence, change of name, or change of party affiliation. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 98.045 | Administration of voter registration. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 98.065 | Registration list maintenance programs. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 98.075 | Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 98.093 | Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United States citizens. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 98.255 | Voter education programs. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 101.043 | Identification required at polls. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 101.6921 | Delivery of special vote-by-mail ballot to certain first-time voters. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 101.6923 | Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 322.141 | Color or markings of certain licenses or identification cards. | Page 37 (pdf) |
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