TITLE: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote.

SUMMARY: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote.

FULL TEXT:
89(R) HJR 49-Introduced version-Bill Text 89R1130 PRL-D By: Cain H.J.R. No. 49 A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment to require a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2, Article VI, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) A person desiring to register to vote must submit an application and proof of citizenship to the registrar of the county in which the person resides. SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment to require a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote."