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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a qualified |
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voter in this state must be a United States citizen. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2(a), Article VI, Texas Constitution, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Only a [Every] person subject to none of the |
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disqualifications provided by Section 1 of this article or by a law |
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enacted under that section who is a citizen of the United States and |
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who is a resident of this state shall be deemed a qualified voter in |
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any election held in this state; provided, however, that before |
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offering to vote at an election a voter shall have registered, but |
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such requirement for registration shall not be considered a |
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qualification of a voter within the meaning of the term "qualified |
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voter" as used in any other Article of this Constitution in respect |
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to any matter except qualification and eligibility to vote at an |
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election. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment clarifying that a |
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qualified voter in this state must be a United States citizen." |