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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas creates online voter registration system requiring driver's license signature consent or digital signature
Last action · July 14, 2025: FiledSponsor: John Bucy
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What This Bill Proposed
Relating to electronic voter registration.
Residents gain the ability to submit voter registration applications over the internet instead of relying solely on paper forms, with specific identity authentication and signature requirements depending on whether the applicant holds a state-issued driver's license or identification card.
- Bucy introduced House Bill 73 during the 89th legislative session in Texas to address electronic voter registration procedures. 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.
eligible voters in Texas
Eligible voters gain the option to submit voter registration applications over the internet through the official state website.
secretary of state
The secretary of state is required to collaborate with other agencies to implement the online program, adopt necessary rules, and establish security measures.
Department of Public Safety
The department must collaborate on implementing the program and supply digital copies of applicant signatures for driver's license holders.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I register to vote online under this measure?
How is identity verified for online voter registration?
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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- Jul 14, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Transition to Electronic Voter Registration
The legislation introduces a direct internet-based voter registration pathway utilizing existing state identification records and digital signatures.
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capitol.texas.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz50Current news / social attention level
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