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Mercedes Yanora

Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives

As of July 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 189 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 189, Ballotpedia tracked two from July 3-9. Democrats sponsored one, while Republicans sponsored the other. The two bills are:   

  • TX HB33: Relating to electronic voter registration, Rep. John Bucy (D).
    • As introduced, this bill requires the secretary of state to work with the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Information Resources to implement an online voter registration application program. The bill outlines the identification requirements to complete the application and digital signature requirements.
  • TX HB59: Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures, Rep. Mike Schofield (R).
    • A summary has not been provided yet.
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