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HB 304 (89R): 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
89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2024-11-12 · Latest: Committee report sent to Calendars
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Official caption
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.
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Official text
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.
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Authors: Guillen · Coauthors: Holt, Little
Bill history (latest 14 steps)
- 2025-04-23: Committee report sent to Calendars
- 2025-04-22: Committee report distributed
- 2025-04-22: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- 2025-04-14: Reported favorably as substituted
- 2025-04-14: Committee substitute considered in committee
- 2025-04-14: Considered in formal meeting
- 2025-04-03: Left pending in committee
- 2025-04-03: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- 2025-04-03: Committee substitute considered in committee
- 2025-04-03: Considered in public hearing
- 2025-04-03: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- 2025-02-28: Referred to Elections
- 2025-02-28: Read first time
- 2024-11-12: Filed
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- Veto
- The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).
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Sources
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- Texas Legislature Online: bill history
- Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/
Record st-tx-89r-hb304 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills