Bill Text: TX HB2739 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 2739

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to requiring the address on certain identification documents presented by a voter match the address of the voter on the list of registered voters.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 30)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-04-17 - Left pending in committee [HB2739 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB2739-Introduced.html

	89R4258 LRM-D

	By: Isaac	H.B. No. 2739



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to requiring the address on certain identification
	documents presented by a voter match the address of the voter on the
	list of registered voters.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 63.001, Election Code, is amended by
	amending Subsection (c-1) and adding Subsection (c-2) to read as
	follows:
	(c-1) Except as provided by Subsection (c-2), an [An]
	election officer may not refuse to accept documentation presented
	to meet the requirements of Subsection (b) solely because the
	address on the documentation does not match the address on the list
	of registered voters.
	(c-2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
	an election officer may only accept documentation listed in
	Sections 63.0101(a)(1) and (5) presented to meet the requirements
	of Subsection (b) if the address on the documentation matches the
	address on the list of registered voters.
	SECTION 2. Section 63.0101(a), Election Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(a) The following documentation is an acceptable form of
	photo identification under this chapter:
	(1) a driver's license, election identification
	certificate, or personal identification card issued to the person
	by the Department of Public Safety that includes an address
	matching the address of the person on the list of registered voters
	and that has not expired or that expired no earlier than four years
	before the date of presentation;
	(2) a United States military identification card that
	contains the person's photograph that has not expired or that
	expired no earlier than four years before the date of presentation;
	(3) a United States citizenship certificate issued to
	the person that contains the person's photograph;
	(4) a United States passport book or card issued to the
	person that has not expired or that expired no earlier than four
	years before the date of presentation; or
	(5) a license to carry a handgun issued to the person
	by the Department of Public Safety that includes an address
	matching the address of the person on the list of registered voters
	and that has not expired or that expired no earlier than four years
	before the date of presentation.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.