Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB29: 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: In committee, August 28, 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 amended text, August 28, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 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 …
Sponsors
- Matthew Shaheen (R, HD-066) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report sent to Calendars
- : Committee report distributed
- : Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- : Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- : Considered in formal meeting
- : Referred to Elections
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Votes
- Elections Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Political Subdivisions, Elections--Registration & Suffrage, Elections--General, Electronic Information Systems, Elections--Administration
Common questions
- What is HB29?
- HB29 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 HB29 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 HB29?
- In committee as of August 28, 2025. Latest action: Committee report sent to Calendars (August 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB29?
- Matthew Shaheen (R, HD-066).
- Where is the official record for HB29?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00029
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