2026 Regular Session
SJR47
Constitutional amendment; requiring proof of identity for voting at election conducted by county or state election board; ordering special election.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Partner positions
Dislikes
This is not a full election reform bill—Constitutional voter ID requirement, without the details Locks in the concept Leaves execution wide open It sounds strong (constitutional amendment) But leaves critical details undefined The real fight will be: What ID is accepted What exceptions exist How absentee voting is handled Questions to Pressure Legislators What specific IDs will qualify—and will that be uniform across all voting methods? Will absentee voting have the same standard as in-person? What safeguards prevent loopholes in implementation? Why not define the requirements now instead of later?
Recorded floor votes
5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Rules Committee: DO PASS
Passed
16 yea–2 nay
March 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
39 yea–8 nay · 1 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
House: Rules Committee: DO PASS
Passed
11 yea–1 nay
April 15, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
80 yea–13 nay · 6 absent
April 15, 2026 · House
House: ADOPT MOTION
Passed
78 yea–15 nay · 6 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Filed with Secretary of State
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House Signed, returned to Senate
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Senate Enrolled, to House
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Senate Referred for enrollment
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House Signed, returned to Senate
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House Special election provision passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 15
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House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 13
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House Coauthored by Representative(s) CrosswhiteHader, Staires, Wolfley, Manger, Maynard, Cantrell, Grego
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House General Order
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House Coauthored by Senator(s) Burns
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House CR; Do Pass Rules Committee
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House Second Reading referred to Rules
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House First Reading
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Special Election passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 8 View roll call
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 8 View roll call
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Senate General Order, Considered
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Reported Do Pass Rules committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Rules
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)
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Senate Authored by Senator Paxton
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Senate First Reading