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SJR47Introduced in the Senate

Constitutional amendment; requiring proof of identity for voting at election conducted by county or state election board; ordering special election.

Passed

Introduced by Lonnie Paxton, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Constitutional amendment; requiring proof of identity for voting at election conducted by county or state election board; ordering special election.

Where it stands

Filed with Secretary of State

April 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: ADOPT MOTION · April 15, 2026

78

Yes

15

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

99 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Eddy Dempsey1Yes
Jim Olsen2Yes
Rick West3Yes
Bob Culver4Yes
Josh West5Yes
Rusty Cornwell6Yes
Steve Bashore7Yes
Tom Gann8Yes
Mark Lepak9Yes
Judd Strom10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Senator Paxton

  3. Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)

  4. Second Reading referred to Rules

  5. Reported Do Pass Rules committee; CR filed

  6. Placed on General Order

  7. General Order, Considered

  8. Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 8

  9. Special Election passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 8

  10. Referred for engrossment

  11. Engrossed to House

  12. First Reading

  13. Second Reading referred to Rules

  14. CR; Do Pass Rules Committee

  15. Coauthored by Senator(s) Burns

  16. General Order

  17. Coauthored by Representative(s) CrosswhiteHader, Staires, Wolfley, Manger, Maynard, Cantrell, Grego

  18. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 13

  19. Special election provision passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 15

  20. Signed, returned to Senate

  21. Referred for enrollment

  22. Enrolled, to House

  23. Signed, returned to Senate

  24. Filed with Secretary of State

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