in World News Gov Abbott Signs Bill to ‘Make It Crystal Clear’ That Only American Citizens Get to Vote in Texas
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Republican Governor Greg Abbott has just signed legislation that will eliminate the risk of non-citizens voting in Texas’s elections.
Abbott announced that he signed a bill on Monday to “make it crystal clear” that only American citizens can vote in Texas.
In a video posted to X, Gov Abbott said:
“I just signed off on a joint resolution to make it crystal clear under the Texas Constitution that if you are not a citizen of the United States of America, you are not allowed to vote in Texas.”
Republican Texas State Senator Brian Birdwell introduced Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 37 in January.
In the resolution, he proposed a constitutional amendment clarifying that voters in Texas elections must be U.S. citizens.
Before the resolution, the constitution prohibited people under the age of 18, those determined mentally incompetent by a court, or convicted felons from voting in elections.
The amendment proposes adding a line to the classes of people who “shall not be allowed to vote” in Texas.
The new line reads, “persons who are not citizens of the United States.”