Down from 17 years and 10 months. 10 months earlier!
The bill lowers the age at which a Texan can apply to register to vote from 17 years and 10 months to 17 years. It touches 17-year-olds and county voter registrars. Teens could get on the rolls up to a year before turning 18 instead of two months before, starting September 1, 2025.
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Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 94 by Sen. Johnson (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 94 by Sen. Johnson (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.QUICK READ: 107 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 107 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 17, 2025 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
relating to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18
years of age to preregister to vote.
WHAT IT DOES
Down from 17 years and 10 months. 10 months earlier!
The bill lowers the age at which a Texan can apply to register to vote from 17 years and 10 months to 17 years. It touches 17-year-olds and county voter registrars. Teens could get on the rolls up to a year before turning 18 instead of two months before, starting September 1, 2025.
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Elections · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Elections--Registration & Suffrage
Minors--General
Text
The text as introduced · 107 words
89R5976 LRM-D
By: Hinojosa
H.B. No. 1933
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18
years of age to preregister to vote.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 13.001(b), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) To be eligible to apply for registration, a person must,
on the date the registration application is submitted to the
registrar, be at least 17 years [ and 10 months ] of age and satisfy
the requirements of Subsection (a) except for age.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.