Regular Session
Government Affairs & Regulatory Compliance Analysis
SB1470 mandates an internal data synchronization between the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Secretary of State (SOS) to identify Texas voters who obtain driver's licenses or IDs in other states. This legislation is a government-to-government directive and imposes no direct compliance obligations, reporting requirements, or fees on private sector entities.
Sen. Bryan Hughes·Senate Bill·Regular Session
This legislation has regulatory implications for the following Texas businesses and organizations:
Standard regulatory changes (effective 2025-09-01). Review during normal business planning.
Affected business types:
lowMinimal cost impact anticipated.
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Key implementation requirements and action items for compliance with this legislation
No changes required for standard commercial agreements. Government contractors specifically managing DPS or SOS election databases (TEAMS) must prepare for scope-of-work adjustments to facilitate new API or batch data transfers.
No mandatory training is required. HR departments managing significant multi-state workforce relocations should be aware that an employee obtaining an out-of-state license will now trigger an automatic process flagging their Texas voter registration for potential cancellation.
No new filings, forms, or documentation requirements apply to the private sector.
There are no new fees or budget impacts for businesses.
The statute directs the SOS to "identify" voters using DPS data but fails to define the specific matching criteria (e.g., exact match of Name + SSN vs. fuzzy matching).
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Common questions about SB1470
SB1470 mandates an internal data synchronization between the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Secretary of State (SOS) to identify Texas voters who obtain driver's licenses or IDs in other states. This legislation is a government-to-government directive and imposes no direct compliance obligations, reporting requirements, or fees on private sector entities.
SB1470 was authored by Texas Senator Bryan Hughes during the Regular Session.
SB1470 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025.
SB1470 is enforced by Department of Public Safety and Secretary of State.
The regulatory priority for SB1470 is rated as "low". Businesses and organizations should review the legislation to understand potential impacts.
The cost impact of SB1470 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.
SB1470 addresses topics including elections, elections--administration, elections--registration & suffrage, electronic information systems and law enforcement.
Key dates for SB1470: Effective date is 2025-09-01. Rulemaking: May adopt rules and establish procedures for data sharing and voter list maintenance in consultation with DPS (No statutory deadline specified). Consult with legal counsel regarding applicability.
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