State: Texas
Legislative Review on Texas Proof-of-Citizenship Bill
Project Vote submitted a legislative review with the League of Women Voters of Texas on proof-of-citizenship bill HB 3474. Read more
Texas Court Rules “Motor Voter” Applies to Online Transactions, Too
A court has ruled that the "Motor Voter" law means people using DMV services online must get the same voter registration services as those going in-person. Read more
Project Vote Testimony in Opposition to Texas Crosscheck Bill
Project Vote submitted testimony to the Texas House Committee on Elections in opposition to "Crosscheck" voter list maintenance bill HB 3422. Read more
Threats and Opportunities Update
Now that the political climate has changed and is aided by weakened voting protections, states are taking it upon themselves to investigate and pass laws that prevent voter fraud. Read more
Legislative Threats and Opportunities Update
With this new wave of hostility toward the democratic process, we can expect to see fewer viable legislative efforts to modernize election administration, and more egregious efforts to block the vote. Read more
Changes of Address and the National Voter Registration Act
Under the NVRA, when you change your address at the DMV, it's supposed to update your voter registration as well. Too many states are failing to comply with this law. This new report summarizes the scope of the problem, and offers solutions. Read more
Texas’s Voter-Registration Laws Are Straight Out of the Jim Crow Playbook
Ari Berman discusses how "Texas treats voter registration like a criminal offense and makes it as difficult as possible to do." Read more
Representational Bias 2014: Complete State Fact Sheets
Individual fact sheets for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, showing adult citizen population, unregistered population, and composition of each state electorate for 2012 and 2014 by race, age, income, education, marital status, disability status, and time at present residence. Read more
Representational Bias 2014 Fact Sheet: Texas
A one-page fact sheet showing population, unregistered population, and composition of the state electorate for 2012 and 2014, by race, age, income, education, marital status, disability status, and time at present residence. Read more
Infographic: State Legislative Calendar, 2016
A calendar of when state legislatures are in session in 2016. Read more