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A noteworthy bill that failed to pass during the Texas legislative session would have required people to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in the state. Senate Bill 16 fit into a national trend.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/voting/2025/06/05/523216/bill-requiring-proof-of-u-s-citizenship-for-texas-voter-registration-fails/

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The Texas Senate passed a bill that would require people to provide proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in state elections. It would effectively require the state to prepare one ballot for federal elections and another for state elections.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/voting/2025/04/02/517537/texas-senate-passes-bill-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-to-register-to-vote/

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