You could register to vote at your polling place and cast a ballot on the spot
What it does
HB 337 would let a person who meets every voter requirement except registration vote at their polling place, if the person submits a registration application there, shows one of two required forms of ID, and signs an affidavit saying they are eligible and voting only once. The ID would be a Texas driver's license, temporary license, instruction permit, or personal identification card showing your current address, or a utility bill addressed to you dated no earlier than 30 days before voting plus one of a Texas license or ID card, a U.S. passport, or a U.S. military identification card with your photo. Voter registrars would also have to appoint at least one election officer at each polling place to serve as a deputy registrar, and people using this process would be handled separately from regular voters.
What it means for your community
If you are not registered but meet every other voter requirement, this would let you sign up at the polls instead of being turned away. County election offices would take on more paperwork at each polling place, and the bill directs the secretary of state to write rules that keep election officers accountable. The change would apply only to an election for which early voting by personal appearance begins on or after Feb. 1, 2028, and the bill takes effect Sept. 1, 2027.
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