Texas HB314: Relating to requiring notice regarding the potential eligibility to vote of certain persons convicted of a felony.

What the bill says

An act relating to requiring notice regarding the potential eligibility to vote of certain persons convicted of a felony.

From the introduced text, September 3, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to requiring notice regarding the potential eligibility to vote of certain persons convicted of a felony. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter O, Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Article 42A.703 to read as follows: [ADDED: Art.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 42A.703.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: NOTICE REGARDING POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ] [ADDED: VOTER REGISTRATION. A judge who discharges under Article 42A.701 a ] [ADDED: defendant placed on community supervision for a felony shall notify ] [ADDED: the defendant, in writing, that the defendant may be eligible to ] [ADDED: register to vote under Section 13.001, Election Code.] SECTION 2. Chapter 493, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 493.037 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 493.037.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: NOTICE REGARDING POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ] [ADDED: VOTER REGISTRATION. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section, "offender" means an ] [ADDED: inmate or state jail defendant.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The department shall notify, in writing, an offender who ] [ADDED: completes the offender's sentence, including any period of parole ] [ADDED: or mandatory supervision, that the offender may be eligible to ] [ADDED: register to vote under Section 13.001, Election Code.] SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a …

Sponsors

• Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 3, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB314?

HB314 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to requiring notice regarding the potential eligibility to vote of certain persons convicted of a felony.

What does HB314 do?

In its own words: An act relating to requiring notice regarding the potential eligibility to vote of certain persons convicted of a felony.

What is the status of HB314?

Introduced as of September 3, 2025. Latest action: Filed (September 3, 2025).

Who sponsored HB314?

Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027).

Where is the official record for HB314?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00314