Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Deceptive voting practices arent hypothetical. Voter fraud is occurring in our state & Texans have called on the legislature to provide stronger safeguards for our elections" said State Rep. Harvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville) while filing legislation to protect the integrity of the states election system by requiring voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot.
Voter identification requirements will fulfill the intent of the voter registration system by ensuring that only eligible individuals are participating in elections."
Under House Bill 250 voters would need to show a current drivers license or photo identification card issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety an
unexpired military ID card a US passport or a US citizenship certificate.
Hilderbran said his legislation will allow Texans to obtain state-issued photo ID
cards for voting purposes at no cost.
We can no longer allow voter fraud to plague our state but at the same time we dont want to create a system where anyone is disenfranchised" Hilderbran said.
The bill will also allow individuals not carrying photo identification to cast a provisional ballot.
Voters must then provide proof of their identity within six days in order to have their vote counted.
