Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SB54: 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.
Status: Signed into law, September 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act 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.
From the enrolled text, September 2, 2025:
AN ACT 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 15.025(a), Election Code, as effective September 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b)[ADDED: and][[DELETED: ,]] (d)[[DELETED: , and ] [DELETED: (e)]], the registration of a voter described by this subsection whose information is changed on the registration records becomes effective as to the change on the 30th day after: (1) the date the voter submits to the registrar a notice of a change in registration information under Section 15.021 or a response under Section 15.053, indicating the change; or (2) the date the voter submits a statement of residence to an election officer under Section 63.0011 or a registration application or change of address to an agency employee under Chapter 20, indicating the change. SECTION 2. Sections 63.0011(b) and (c), Election Code, as effective September 1, 2025, are amended to read as follows: (b) If the voter's residence address is not current because the voter has changed residence within the county, the voter may vote, if otherwise eligible, in the election precinct …
Sponsors
- Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Bob Hall (R, SD-002)
- Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
- Ken King (R, HD-088)
- Mayes Middleton (R)
- Tan Parker (R)
- Charles Schwertner (R, SD-005)
- Kevin Sparks (R, SD-031)
- Matthew Shaheen (R, HD-066)
Latest actions
- : Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025)
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#153)
- : Passed
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Elections Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#153 (September 2, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#150 (September 2, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (August 27, 2025): 19 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (August 27, 2025): 19 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: Political Subdivisions, Elections--Registration & Suffrage, Elections--General, Electronic Information Systems, Elections--Administration
Common questions
- What is SB54?
- SB54 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): 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.
- What does SB54 do?
- In its own words: An act 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.
- What is the status of SB54?
- Signed into law as of September 17, 2025. Latest action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025) (September 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB54?
- Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB54?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00054
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