HB 4902

relating to voter registration.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 13.002, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as
(a)  A person desiring to register to vote must submit an
application and proof of citizenship as required under Subsection
(a-1) to the registrar of the county in which the person
resides.  Except as provided by Subsection (e), an application must
be submitted by personal delivery, by mail, or by telephonic
facsimile machine in accordance with Sections 13.143(d) and (d-2).
(a-1)  To the extent permitted by the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Section 20501 et seq.) and
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., 570 U.S. 1 (2013), , 570 U.S. 1 (2013),
the secretary of state shall prescribe rules that require a person
to submit to the registrar proof of citizenship to determine voter
SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 13, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 13.0022 to read as follows:
Sec. 13.0022.  NOTICE TO PRESENT PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP FOR
APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY MAIL OR BY TELEPHONIC FACSIMILE MACHINE.
(a)  This section applies only to a registration application
submitted by mail or by telephonic facsimile machine.
(b)  On receipt of a registration application, the registrar
shall transmit a notice to the applicant of any requirements
prescribed by the secretary of state under Section 13.002(a-1) and
include instructions to enable the applicant to satisfy those
SECTION 3.  Subchapter A, Chapter 18, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 18.014 to read as follows:
Sec. 18.014.  AVAILABILITY OF REAL PROPERTY INFORMATION.
(a) For the purpose of maintaining a list of registered voters, the
secretary of state, a registrar, or a private entity contracted
with the secretary under Section 18.0625 may use publicly available
real estate records, information on zoning regulations in this
state, and any other relevant real property data to:
(1)  verify that a voter's residence address
corresponds to a residential property; and
(2)  identify any residence address of a voter that
appears not to correspond to a residential property, including a
vacant lot or commercial property.
(b)  If the secretary of state or a registrar determines that
a voter on a list of registered voters has a residence address that
does not correspond to a residential property, the secretary or
registrar shall deliver a written confirmation notice to the voter
in accordance with Section 15.051.
SECTION 4.  Subchapter C, Chapter 18, Election Code, is
amended by adding Sections 18.0625 and 18.0626 to read as follows:
Sec. 18.0625.  THIRD-PARTY STATEWIDE COMPUTERIZED VOTER
REGISTRATION LIST CONTRACT. (a) The secretary of state may contract
with one or more private entities to assist the secretary in
maintaining the statewide voter registration list by:
(1)  comparing voter information on the statewide voter
registration list with information on the National Change of
(2)  comparing voter information from other states to
identify voters registered to vote in more than one state;
(3)  reviewing information regarding individuals who
have moved into or out of this state; and
(4)  recommending to the secretary of state for removal
from the statewide voter registration list any voter identified
under a criteria described by Subdivisions (1)-(3) who may no
longer be eligible or who may have duplicate registrations.
(b)  A contract entered into with a private entity under
(1)  include provisions related to the security and
confidentiality of a voter's information;
(2)  comply with all state and federal laws relating to
the protection of personal information and election integrity; and
(3)  provide reasonable compensation to the private
entity from money made available to the secretary of state for that
(c)  The secretary of state shall provide a county voter
registrar any information provided to the secretary by a system
provider contracted with the secretary under this section regarding
a voter registered to vote in the registrar's county.
Sec. 18.0626.  THIRD-PARTY MAIL NOTIFICATION TO REGISTRAR.
(a) An entity that contracts with the secretary of state under
Section 18.0625 shall provide a registrar by mail any information
on a voter registered to vote in the registrar's county who the
(1)  is not a citizen of the United States;
(2)  does not reside at the voter's residence address;
(3)  is otherwise not qualified to vote under Section
(b)  The information provided to a registrar under
Subsection (a) must include the specific grounds for which the
entity claims the voter is not eligible to vote and any relevant
(c)  A registrar shall review any information provided under
this section and, if the registrar determines that reasonable
grounds exist to believe the voter is not eligible to vote, deliver
a written confirmation notice to the voter in accordance with
SECTION 5.  (a)  Not later than January 1, 2026, the
secretary of state shall request that the federal Election
Assistance Commission alter the mail voter registration
application form requirements described in the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Section 20501 et seq.) to
include a requirement that applicants submit documented proof of
citizenship as a condition to registration in Texas.
(b)  If the commission fails to comply  before the 180th day
following the secretary of state's request under this section, the
attorney general shall seek enforcement in a court of law.
SECTION 6.  Section 13.0022, Election Code, as added by this
Act, applies only to an application for voter registration
submitted on or after the effective date of this Act.  An
application for voter registration submitted before the effective
date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the
application was submitted, and the former law is continued in
SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.