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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas HB 2074 permits 17-year-olds turning 18 by general election to vote in primaries
Last action · March 14, 2025: Referred to ElectionsSponsor: Donna Howard
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What This Bill Proposed
Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections.
Expands electoral participation for young residents approaching voting age, enabling them to help select party nominees before they turn 18.
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.
17-year-old residents turning 18 by the general election
They gain the eligibility to register and vote in primary and runoff primary elections before reaching 18 years of age.
Secretary of State
Must prescribe implementation procedures after consulting with political party state chairmen.
Voter registrars
May send written notices to newly eligible registrants regarding their limited voting rights prior to turning 18.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a 17-year-old voting in a primary also vote in other elections before turning 18?
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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 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Elections
- Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Jan 24, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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