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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas HB 1216 authorizes volunteer deputy registrars to operate statewide and prohibits appointment denials based on form distribution
Last action · March 10, 2025: Referred to ElectionsSponsor: Gina Hinojosa
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas HB 1216 allows s to distribute voter registration applications and accept submissions statewide, regardless of their county of appointment, starting September 1, 2025. The bill prohibits registrars from refusing appointments based on the distribution of state-provided application forms and permits county-authorized compensation.
Changes how s operate by lifting county boundaries for form distribution and collection, while establishing statewide duties and uniform appointment criteria.
- Volunteer deputy registrars are certified individuals responsible for distributing and collecting voter registration applications in Texas. context
- The Texas Election Code governs voter registration, eligibility rules, and the official duties of local voter registrars across the state's counties. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
volunteer deputy registrars
Volunteer deputy registrars gain the legal authority to distribute forms and collect voter applications anywhere in the state rather than being restricted to a single county.
voter registrars
Local registrars must follow updated restrictions prohibiting them from denying appointments based on form distribution or applicant protected characteristics.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can a volunteer deputy registrar operate under HB 1216?
Can a registrar deny a volunteer deputy registrar appointment for distributing state forms?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 10, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Elections
- Mar 10, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Nov 12, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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