Texas SB1542 amends the Election Code to enhance voter registration accuracy and create a criminal offense for repeated violations by voter.

Texas SB1542 amends the Election Code to require the secretary of state to use data from the National Change of Address database and enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to identify voters whose addresses have changed. The bill also creates a criminal offense for voter registrars who commit a violation of a requirement imposed on the registrar three or more times, classifying it as a Class A misdemeanor. The changes apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025.

Texas SB1542 amends the Election Code to enhance voter registration accuracy and create a criminal offense for repeated violations by voter.

Texas SB1542 amends the Election Code to require the secretary of state to use data from the National Change of Address database and enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to identify voters whose addresses have changed. The bill also creates a criminal offense for voter registrars who commit a violation of a requirement imposed on the registrar three or more times, classifying it as a Class A misdemeanor. The changes apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025.