Texas 89th Legislature
Elections--registration & Suffrage
1 high-impact bill requires immediate attention. 1 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
1 bill requires immediate attention
Elections--registration & Suffrage Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (6)
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.
Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.
Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.
Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.
Relating to interstate notification by the voter registrar of certain applicants for voter registration.
Relating to interstate notification by the voter registrar of certain applicants for voter registration.
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on elections--registration & suffrage passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 6 laws related to elections--registration & suffrage. These bills were authored by 4 different legislators and address various aspects of elections--registration & suffrage policy in Texas.
- Did elections--registration & suffrage bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Elections--registration & Suffrage legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 5 Senate bills and 1 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most elections--registration & suffrage bills?
- The leading authors of elections--registration & suffrage legislation include Sen. Bryan Hughes (R) with 3 bills, Sen. Brian Birdwell (R) with 1 bills, Rep. Cody Vasut (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on elections--registration & suffrage issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for elections--registration & suffrage legislation?
- Among the 6 elections--registration & suffrage bills enacted, 1 have critical compliance urgency and 0 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to elections--registration & suffrage in Texas law?
- Elections--registration & Suffrage legislation frequently overlaps with Elections, Elections--administration, Secretary of State. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for elections--registration & suffrage legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 1 of the 6 elections--registration & suffrage bills (17%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on elections--registration & suffrage policy.
- When do Texas elections--registration & suffrage laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some elections--registration & suffrage bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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