Texas Department of Public Safety vehicles outside of the state Capitol on Aug. 11, 2021. The agency has been requiring proof of citizenship since 2008 from anyone obtaining a drivers license or identification, or registering to vote there.

Hundreds of Texas voters flagged as potential noncitizens may have already proven their citizenship

The Secretary of State’s Office didn’t initially check with the Department of Public Safety, which collects proof of citizenship from people who register to vote through them.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

The Secretary of State’s Office didn’t initially check with the Department of Public Safety, which collects proof of citizenship from people who register to vote through them.

Texas turned over sensitive data on 18.4 million voters to the Trump White House.

Texas News

Court order on Texas redistricting forces election officials, parties to scramble — again

First, a switch to new congressional maps. Now, a switch back to the old ones, with a key deadline approaching, and another reversal possible.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

A voter leaves the Bexar County Elections Department office.

Texas News

Texas counties look into ‘potential noncitizens’ on voter rolls. Here’s what they’re finding.

At least six people listed as potential noncitizens confirmed that they are, in fact, U.S. citizens, including one in Bexar County.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Voters fill out their ballots at a polling place.

Texas News

What Texans need to know about Prop 16, the constitutional amendment on citizenship and voting

The proposed constitutional amendment would affirm that voters must be citizens, a requirement that’s already in state law.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

Politics & Elections

Texas election officials ask state to halt rollout of updated TEAM voter registration system

With early voting just days away, counties say they’re running out of time to get their complaints addressed.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat October 18, 2025October 18, 2025

A voter leaves a north-of-downtown polling place.

Texas News

Some Texas counties replace touchscreen voting machines after Trump order

Collin, Bastrop and Williamson counties say they’re proactively changing their voting procedures and equipment following a federal attempt to limit barcodes or QR codes on paper ballots.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat September 2, 2025September 2, 2025

News

Justice Department presses Texas for list of registered voters and the officials who check it

For now, the state is holding off on fulfilling the request while it switches to a new voter registration management system.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat August 14, 2025August 16, 2025

News

Texas redistricting standoff complicates preparations for March 2026 primary

New maps would mean months of work for election officials, and key deadlines are approaching.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat August 11, 2025August 18, 2025

News

As Texas embraces federal immigration database to verify voter citizenship, some experts are worried

Texas officials praise the revamped immigration database, but some critics are raising concerns about data privacy and accuracy.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat July 22, 2025July 25, 2025

News

Texas Legislature deadlocks on giving attorney general more authority to crack down on election crimes

Ken Paxton sought more power for his office to take up election cases But lawmakers haven’t agreed on a measure that would give it to him.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat June 2, 2025July 15, 2025

News

Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship

All 20 GOP senators signed on to Senate Bill 16, which would apply to currently registered voters, and restrict some to only congressional elections.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat March 13, 2025April 2, 2025

News

Texas countywide voting bill would allow fewer polling sites

Senate Bill 985 would revise a 2023 law that raised the minimum number of voting locations. County election officials say they’ve struggled to comply with it.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat March 10, 2025March 13, 2025

News

Texas county’s GOP officials declared hand count a success, but kept finding errors

At the canvass of the Gillespie County GOP primary, election workers said poor penmanship, data entry lapses, transposed numbers, and simple math mistakes led to discrepancies.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat March 19, 2024August 16, 2024