Texas HB4594 amends voter qualifications and registration requirements in the Election Code.

HB4594 amends the Texas Election Code to redefine "qualified voter" and voter registration eligibility. A qualified voter must be 18 or older, a U.S. citizen, not mentally incapacitated, a state resident, and a registered voter. To register to vote, a person must meet the same criteria and, if convicted of a felony, must not be incarcerated and must have completed their sentence or been pardoned. The Act takes effect immediately if passed by a two-thirds vote in both houses, otherwise it takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB4594 amends voter qualifications and registration requirements in the Election Code.

HB4594 amends the Texas Election Code to redefine "qualified voter" and voter registration eligibility. A qualified voter must be 18 or older, a U.S. citizen, not mentally incapacitated, a state resident, and a registered voter. To register to vote, a person must meet the same criteria and, if convicted of a felony, must not be incarcerated and must have completed their sentence or been pardoned. The Act takes effect immediately if passed by a two-thirds vote in both houses, otherwise it takes effect September 1, 2025.