88R7522 PRL-D
By: Morales Shaw, Cain, Morales of Maverick, H.B. No. 1356
Perez, Bucy, et al.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to documentation of proof 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) a Transportation Worker Identification Credential
(TWIC) card issued by the Transportation Security Administration
that has not expired or that expired no earlier than four years
before the date of presentation.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.