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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Bill Requires U.S. Citizenship for Public Office, Board, and Task Force Appointments
Last action · August 15, 2025: FiledSponsor: Carl Tepper
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What This Bill Proposed
Non-citizens are prohibited from being appointed to or serving in public offices or on advisory boards and task forces across state and local government in Texas, effective on the 91st day after the legislative session ends.
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.
Non-U.S. citizens in public service
Current officeholders and board members lose their positions on the effective date unless they obtain U.S. citizenship, and prospective applicants become ineligible.
State and local governmental bodies
Entities across executive, legislative, and judicial branches and political subdivisions must enforce the citizenship requirement for future appointments.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Aug 15, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Statewide Citizenship Mandate for Boards and Task Forces
The legislation broadens citizenship prerequisites across all branches of state government and local political subdivisions, impacting even advisory and task force positions.
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capitol.texas.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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