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HB 305Introduced; filed Nov. 9, 2026

State agencies would no longer have to publish information in languages other than English

If you use a state agency for forms, notices, or website information, the agency would not have to provide it in another language. State agencies here include public colleges and universities, the Legislature and its agencies, and state courts and the state bar. Cities and counties are not part of this definition, so their own language rules would not change. Any translation a state agency does offer would be labeled unofficial and nonbinding.

Local ControlHigher Ed
90th Regular Session (2027) · StatewideContact your rep →
HB 180Introduced; filed Nov. 9, 2026

You would be able to register to vote at the DMV, vote on election day even if you never registered, and get a mail ballot by email.

The first place you would notice this is the DMV and your polling place: an automatic registration when you get a license or ID, and a chance to register and vote the same day if you show a Texas license or ID with your current address, or a utility bill dated within the last 30 days along with a license, passport, or military ID. Counties run the polls, so the new hours and drop boxes land on your county clerk: counties with 55,000 or more people would have to offer 12-hour weekdays in the final week of early voting, plus a 12-hour Saturday and a 6-hour Sunday, and counties could place ballot drop boxes at polling places or other sites the state approves. Your city, county, homeowners association, or property manager could no longer write rules that keep volunteers from knocking on doors to register voters or handing out campaign leaflets, though it could still set reasonable limits on the time, place, and manner of that activity. If voters approve the related constitutional amendments, a 14-member citizen commission would draw the districts for Congress, the Texas Legislature, and the State Board of Education, starting with the 2030 census.

ElectionsLocal ControlHigher Ed
90th Regular Session (2027) · StatewideContact your rep →

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