HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Elections 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Thursday, April 3, 2025 

PLACE:        E2.012 
CHAIR:        Rep. Matt Shaheen 

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The chair may limit testimony to three (3) minutes per witness.

HB 304         Guillen | et al.                          
Relating to the procedure for accepting a voter who presents as identification a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to the voter that indicates the voter has not presented proof of the voter's United States citizenship to the Department of Public Safety.

HB 401         González, Mary | et al.                   
Relating to a criminal offense for creating and distributing certain misleading videos with the intent to influence the outcome of an election.

HB 556         González, Mary | et al.                   
Relating to a criminal offense for the creation or distribution of certain artificially generated media with the intent to influence the outcome of an election.

HB 1475        Schofield                                 
Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.

HB 1489        Oliverson                                 
Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms.

HB 2259        DeAyala                                   
Relating to the instructions for an application form for an early voting ballot.

HB 2424        Hayes | et al.                            
Relating to acceptable forms of photo identification for the purposes of voting.

HB 2773        Leach                                     
Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.

HB 2811        Hayes                                     
Relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors of this state.

HB 3323        Swanson                                   
Relating to the responsibilities of the tabulation supervisor of a central counting station; providing a civil penalty

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c240

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