Monitoring the Session

HB 780

Zwiener Bill Adds Public College Student IDs To Voter ID List

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Erin ZwienerDHouse 45

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Poll workers would take a public college ID like a driver’s license. Starting September 1, 2027.

The bill adds student ID cards from Texas public colleges and universities to the list of photo IDs a voter may show at the polls. It touches voters who hold a current or recently expired public college ID card that shows their photo, date of birth and full legal name. Starting September 1, 2027, poll workers would have to accept those cards the same way they accept a driver's license or passport.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 75 (Died in committee) and 89R HB 1003 (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 1003 (Died in committee). Filed in 3 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 3. Filed in 3 sessions: 88R, 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB780 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

ITEM

relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

WHAT IT DOES

Poll workers would take a public college ID like a driver’s license. Starting September 1, 2027.

The bill adds student ID cards from Texas public colleges and universities to the list of photo IDs a voter may show at the polls. It touches voters who hold a current or recently expired public college ID card that shows their photo, date of birth and full legal name. Starting September 1, 2027, poll workers would have to accept those cards the same way they accept a driver's license or passport.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
FILED UNDER

ELECTION RULE CHANGES

THE TEXT

“(6) an identification card issued by a public”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill widens the voter ID list so a public college or university ID card counts as acceptable photo ID for in-person voting.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donors

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 · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to 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: 101012412, 101032309, 101061964, 101072091.

Texas Sands PAC$22,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$22,000.00

Cash
$22,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$22,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to 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: 101012412, 101032309, 101061964, 101072091.

Sandy Spears$11,545.00
Money

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

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Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to 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: 101012412, 101032309, 101061964, 101072091.

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Texas Sands PAC

$22,000.00

Cash
$22,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$22,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to 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: 101012412, 101032309, 101061964, 101072091.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

88R HB 75

by Rep. Zwiener, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked

Introduced text

Last action, Feb 23, 2023: Referred to Elections

Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

Caption, 88R bill history

89R HB 1003

by Rep. Zwiener, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 7, 2025: Referred to Elections

Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

Caption, 89R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 H Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:36 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Education--Higher--General

Elections--Administration

Elections--Registration & Suffrage

Text

The text as introduced · 267 words

90R2814 LRM-F

By: Zwiener
H.B. No. 780

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

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

SECTION 1. Section 63.0101(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) The following documentation is an acceptable form of

photo identification under this chapter:

(1) a driver's license, election identification

certificate, or personal identification card issued to the person

by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired or that

expired no earlier than four years before the date of presentation;

(2) a United States military identification card that

contains the person's photograph that has not expired or that

expired no earlier than four years before the date of presentation;

(3) a United States citizenship certificate issued to

the person that contains the person's photograph;

(4) a United States passport book or card issued to the

person that has not expired or that expired no earlier than four

years before the date of presentation; [ or ]

(5) a license to carry a handgun issued to the person

by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired or that

expired no earlier than four years before the date of presentation ;

or

(6) an identification card issued by a public

institution of higher education located in this state that has not

expired or that expired no earlier than four years before the date

of presentation and contains the person's:

(A) photograph;

(B) date of birth; and

(C) full legal name .

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.