Monitoring the SessionHB 894
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the acceptance of identification for voters who identify as transgender.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Training tells election workers to accept IDs that may not match.
The bill changes how Texas election workers handle photo IDs for voters who identify as transgender. It requires state election-worker training to tell workers to accept IDs that may not match a voter's gender presentation, and to cover the history of those voters being kept from voting. At the polls, a gender marker on an ID that does not match how the voter presents can no longer be used to reject that ID, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1020 (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 HB 1020 (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.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB894 · 2024-11-12
relating to the acceptance of identification for voters who identify as transgender.
Training tells election workers to accept IDs that may not match.
The bill changes how Texas election workers handle photo IDs for voters who identify as transgender. It requires state election-worker training to tell workers to accept IDs that may not match a voter's gender presentation, and to cover the history of those voters being kept from voting. At the polls, a gender marker on an ID that does not match how the voter presents can no longer be used to reject that ID, starting September 1, 2025.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$30,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 5, 2024 to Feb 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100982635, 101040208.
$25,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to Jan 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100982635, 101028685, 101035822.
$7,000.00
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101057584.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$30,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 5, 2024 to Feb 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100982635, 101040208.
$25,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to Jan 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100982635, 101028685, 101035822.
$7,000.00
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101057584.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Reynolds, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 2, 2023: Referred to Elections
Relating to the acceptance of identification for voters who identify as transgender.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/06/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Elections · Final status: Died in committee
Elections--Administration
Elections--General
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
The text as introduced · 186 words
89R4404 LRM-D By: Reynolds H.B. No. 894 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the acceptance of identification for voters who identify as transgender. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 32, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 32.116 to read as follows: Sec. 32.116. REQUIRED TRAINING RELATED TO ACCEPTING VOTERS WHO IDENTIFY AS TRANSGENDER. Each program, standard, or material for any training developed under this subchapter must include: (1) guidance for election workers to accept photo identification that may not align with a person's presenting gender expression or identity; and (2) information about voters who identify as transgender and their historical disenfranchisement. SECTION 2. Section 63.0101, Election Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) An indication of gender on a form of identification described by this section that does not align with the gender expression or identity of the person seeking to vote does not invalidate the form of identification for the purpose of accepting a voter for voting. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.