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HB 402 (90R): Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

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HB 402 (90R): Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

90th Legislature, regular session · filed 2026-11-09 · Latest: Filed

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2026-11-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Bucy · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

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Official text

Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

Source: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/90R/billhistory/

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Authors: Bucy

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Veto
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Sources

Record st-tx-90r-hb402 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-90r · updated 2026-11-14 by psicol tx-bills