Monitoring the Session

SB 1470

Out-Of-State License? DPS Tells The Secretary Of State

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Bryan HughesRSenate 1

Initial review · graded Oct 22, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.

Caption from analyzed text · version H.

Summary

It’s used to flag voters who moved or are registered in more than one state.

The bill requires the Department of Public Safety to hand the secretary of state its data on Texas license and ID holders who apply for a license or ID in another state. The secretary of state must then use that data to flag registered voters who have moved, are no longer qualified, or are registered in more than one state. Starting September 1, 2025, Texans who get an out-of-state license can be flagged for voter roll maintenance.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1470 · 2025-02-20

SOLD BY

Sen. Bryan HughesRSenate 1

+ 2 coauthors

ITEM

relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.

WHAT IT DOES

It’s used to flag voters who moved or are registered in more than one state.

The bill requires the Department of Public Safety to hand the secretary of state its data on Texas license and ID holders who apply for a license or ID in another state. The secretary of state must then use that data to flag registered voters who have moved, are no longer qualified, or are registered in more than one state. Starting September 1, 2025, Texans who get an out-of-state license can be flagged for voter roll maintenance.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 18, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to State Affairs
  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Testimony taken in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Vote taken in committee
  11. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  12. Committee report printed and distributed
  13. Placed on intent calendar
  14. Co-author authorized
  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. Record vote
  17. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. Record vote
  19. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  20. Record vote
  21. Read 3rd time
  22. Passed
  23. Record vote
  24. Reported engrossed
  25. Received from the Senate
  26. Read first time
  27. Referred to Elections
  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  29. Considered in public hearing
  30. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  31. Left pending in committee
  32. Considered in formal meeting
  33. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. Committee report distributed
  36. Committee report sent to Calendars
  37. Considered in Calendars
  38. Placed on General State Calendar
  39. Read 2nd time
  40. Passed to 3rd reading
  41. Record vote RV#3259
  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  43. Read 3rd time
  44. Passed
  45. Record vote RV#3337
  46. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  47. House passage reported
  48. Reported enrolled
  49. Signed in the Senate
  50. Signed in the House
  51. Sent to the Governor
  52. Signed by the Governor
  53. Effective on 9/1/25
FILED UNDER

SURVEILLANCE STATE

THE TEXT

…“the Department of Public Safety shall share with the secretary of state any data related to individuals who hold a driver's license or personal identification card in this state”…

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill orders one state agency to pass any related data on license holders who apply elsewhere to another agency, and that covers non-voters too, not just registered voters.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 118 yea · 19 nay

Senate · 20 yea · 10 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 23, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 10, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Bryan Hughes

Donors

GOPAC Election Fund$250KCRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)$100KCourt Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.

GOPAC Election Fund$250,000.00

GOPAC Election Fund

$250,000.00

Cash
$250,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$250,000.00

Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.

CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)$100,000.00

CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100,000.00

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

GOPAC Election Fund

$250,000.00

Cash
$250,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$250,000.00

Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.

×

CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.

×

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.

Votes6

House May 23, 2025

Yea
118
Nay
19
Present, not voting
2
Absent
4
Excused
7
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3337

SB 1470 was passed by (Record 3337): 118 Yeas, 19 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 118 (published)
  • Nay: 19 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 7 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 22, 2025

Yea
108
Nay
28
Present, not voting
3
Absent
3
Excused
8
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3259

SB 1470 was passed to third reading by (Record 3259): 108 Yeas, 28 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 108 (published)
  • Nay: 28 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 3 (published)
  • Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 8 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea
20
Nay
10
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 10. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 20 (published)
  • Nay: 10 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea
20
Nay
10
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1470 at this time on its third reading and final passage: SB 1470, Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 10.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 20 (published)
  • Nay: 10 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 9, 2025

Yea
21
Nay
9
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 9. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 21 (published)
  • Nay: 9 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 9, 2025

Yea
21
Nay
9
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1470 at this time on its second reading: SB 1470, Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 9.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 21 (published)
  • Nay: 9 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses23
For
12
Against
8
On
3
Names

For

  • Fight Voter Fraud, Inc.1 registration
  • Self4 registrations
  • Self; County and District Clerk Assoc1 registration
  • Self; SREC1 registration
  • Self; SREC EI Committee and Secure Texas Elections LP Subcommittee, Self1 registration
  • Self; State Republican Executive Committeeman SD24, Self1 registration
  • Self; Texas Association of County Election Officials1 registration
  • Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement1 registration
  • Travis County Commissioners Court1 registration

Against

  • ACLU of Texas1 registration
  • Common Cause Texas1 registration
  • Self6 registrations

On

  • Self1 registration
  • Texas Department of Public Safety1 registration
  • Texas Secretary of State1 registration
Sources

23 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 18, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 20, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Brandon CreightonRSenate 4 Tan ParkerRSenate 12
Sponsors
Matt ShaheenRHouse 66

House committee · Elections · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Senate committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 9 aye, 1 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

Elections--Administration

Elections--Registration & Suffrage

Electronic Information Systems

Law Enforcement

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

IDENTIFICATION CARDS

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

SECRETARY OF STATE

Text

The text as introduced · 227 words

89R6422 MLH-D

By: Hughes
S.B. No. 1470

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data

for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration

list.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 18, Election Code, is

amended by adding Section 18.0625 to read as follows:

Sec. 18.0625. USE OF DRIVER'S LICENSE DATA. (a) To

maintain the statewide voter registration list and to prevent

duplication of registration in more than one state or jurisdiction,

the secretary of state shall use data of registered voters who apply

for a driver's license or personal identification card in another

state to identify voters:

(1) whose addresses have changed;

(2) who are not qualified under Section 11.002(a)(4);

or

(3) who are registered to vote in more than one state.

(b) For purposes of implementing this section, the

Department of Public Safety shall share with the secretary of state

any data related to individuals who hold a driver's license or

personal identification card in this state and who apply for a

driver's license or personal identification card in another state.

(c) The secretary of state may, in consultation with the

Department of Public Safety, adopt rules and establish procedures

for the administration of this section.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.