Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB279: Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.
Status: Introduced, August 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.
From the introduced text, August 21, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 63.0101(a), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The following documentation is an acceptable form of photo identification under this chapter: (1) a driver's license, election identification certificate, or personal identification card issued to the[ADDED: voter] [[DELETED: person]] by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired or that expired no earlier than four years before the date of presentation; (2) a United States military identification card that contains the[ADDED: voter's][[DELETED: person's]] photograph that has not expired or that expired no earlier than four years before the date of presentation; (3) a United States citizenship certificate issued to the[ (4) a United States passport book or card issued to the [ADDED: voter][[DELETED: person]] that has not expired or that expired no earlier than four years before the date of presentation; [[DELETED: or]] (5) a license to carry a handgun issued to the[ADDED: voter] [[DELETED: person]] by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired or that expired no earlier than four years before the date of presentation[] [ADDED: (6)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an official Native American identification card or ] [ADDED: tribal document that:] [ ] [ADDED: and] …
Sponsors
- John Bucy (D, HD-136) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, Elections--Registration & Suffrage, Education--Higher--General, NATIVE AMERICANS, IDENTIFICATION CARDS, Elections--Administration
Common questions
- What is HB279?
- HB279 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.
- What does HB279 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.
- What is the status of HB279?
- Introduced as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB279?
- John Bucy (D, HD-136).
- Where is the official record for HB279?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00279
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