DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Texas voters would have to prove citizenship under a state bill
By Philip Jankowski Austin Bureau Correspondent
New and current voters would have to provide documentation under the bill from Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola.
By Philip Jankowski Austin Bureau Correspondent
New and current voters would have to provide documentation under the bill from Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola.
AUSTIN – Texas voters would have to prove they are U.S. citizens to register to vote under a state bill lawmakers began debating Thursday.
The proposal from Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, is one of several election bills filed this legislative session. It would further the state’s current voter ID laws by requiring people to provide proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, passport or naturalization certificate, to be added to the voter rolls.
Texas adopted a sweeping law — also pushed by Hughes — in 2021 that included requiring ID requirements for mail-in ballots. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made Hughes’ latest bill a priority this year.
State and federal law only allow citizens to vote.
Read the full article in The Dallas Morning News.
March 21, 2025.
