Texas Scorecard by Juliana Berg | August 4, 2022
Senate Bill 1111, blocked by the U.S. district judge, requires people who register to vote using a P.O. box to provide proof of a home address.On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel blocked a new state law that bolstered Texas voter residency requirements, marking a blow to the effort to protect Texas election integrity.
Texas Senate Bill 1111, which requires people who register to vote using a P.O. box to provide proof of a home address, was authored by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston). In his statement of intent, Bettencourt noted, “Currently, the Texas Election Code does not sufficiently define the characteristics of a voter residence address.”
He continued, “The vague description of a residence address has allowed voter registration certificates with residential addresses corresponding with vacant lots, mailbox stores, motels, and commercial locations.”
In response, SB 1111 was proposed and passed by the Legislature in 2021. Among other restrictions, the law prohibits people from establishing a residence to influence the outcome of an election.
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