HB 1090
AN ACT relating to prohibiting certain individuals from serving as a
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Amends the Texas Election Code to establish eligibility requirements for volunteer deputy voter registrars. To serve in this role, an individual must be at least 18 years old, have no felony convictions (or have fully completed their sentence/been pardoned), meet voter qualification requirements, and not be currently charged with certain election-related or fraudulent offenses. The legislation sets clear standards for who can help register voters in Texas, aiming to ensure the integrity of the voter registration process.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to prohibiting certain individuals from serving as a BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 13.031(d), Election Code, is amended to (d) To be eligible for appointment as a volunteer deputy (1) be 18 years of age or older; (2) not have been finally convicted of a felony or, if (A) fully discharged the person's sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or (B) been pardoned or otherwise released from the (3) meet the requirements to be a qualified voter under Section 11.002 except that the person is not required to be a (4) not have been finally convicted of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code, or an offense committed during the actual discharge of the person's duties as a volunteer deputy (5) not, at the time of the appointment, be currently charged with a felony or an offense described by Subdivision (4) in SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to prohibiting certain individuals from serving as a
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