Texas HB1296 amends the Election Code to automatically register eligible naturalized U.S. citizens to vote upon issuance of their certificate of.

Texas HB1296 amends the Election Code to streamline the voter registration process for naturalized U.S. citizens. The bill mandates that each county's voter registrar automatically registers a resident who is eligible to vote upon issuance of a certificate of naturalization by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Department of Public Safety may establish a procedure with the USCIS to notify the department when a certificate of naturalization is issued, and the department must then provide this information to the appropriate county registrar.

Texas HB1296 amends the Election Code to automatically register eligible naturalized U.S. citizens to vote upon issuance of their certificate of.

Texas HB1296 amends the Election Code to streamline the voter registration process for naturalized U.S. citizens. The bill mandates that each county's voter registrar automatically registers a resident who is eligible to vote upon issuance of a certificate of naturalization by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Department of Public Safety may establish a procedure with the USCIS to notify the department when a certificate of naturalization is issued, and the department must then provide this information to the appropriate county registrar.