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SB1470 • 2025

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

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

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Hughes
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

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

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

What This Bill Does

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

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  4. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  5. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  6. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3337

  9. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  11. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  13. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  14. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3259

  15. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  17. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  18. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  19. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  20. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  21. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  22. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  23. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  24. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  25. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  26. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  27. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  28. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Elections

  29. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  30. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  31. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  32. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  33. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  34. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  35. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  36. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  37. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  38. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  39. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  40. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  41. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  42. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  43. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  44. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  45. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  46. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  47. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  48. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  49. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  50. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  51. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  52. 2025-02-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  53. 2025-02-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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89(R) SB 1470 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 1470

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.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1470 passed the Senate on

April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 10.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1470 passed the House on

May 23, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 118, Nays 19, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor