House bill · 89R
HB 304
Relating to the procedure for accepting a voter who presents as identification a personal identification certificate, driver's license, or commercial driver's license issued to the voter that indicates the voter has not presented proof of the voter's United States citizenship to the Department of Public Safety.
Progress
162 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Apr 3
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Elections
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
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- Mitch Little cosponsorR
- Janis Holt cosponsorR
In committee
- Elections
House
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 45 days
Topics
Bill text
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 964Relating to the appearance of a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States. | Bryan HughesR | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | May 12, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars |
| HB 1802Relating to voter registration; creating criminal offenses. | Terri Leo-WilsonR | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Mar 14, 2025Referred to Elections |
| HB 5107Relating to voter registration. | Ron ReynoldsD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Apr 7, 2025Referred to Elections |
| HB 2082Relating to ensuring access to the right to vote by all eligible voters. | John BucyD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Mar 14, 2025Referred to Elections |
| SB 892Relating to voter registration. | Nathan JohnsonD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Feb 13, 2025Referred to State Affairs |
| SB 510Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws. | Paul BettencourtR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |