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Texas Statutes § 11.002 Qualified Voter

⤴ Up to Chapter 11: Qualifications And Requirements For Voting

Statute Text

(a) In this code, "qualified voter" means a person who:
(1) is 18 years of age or older;
(2) is a United States citizen;
(3) has not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be:
(A) totally mentally incapacitated; or
(B) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
(4) has not been finally convicted of a felony or, if so convicted, has:
(A) fully discharged the person's sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or
(B) been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote;
(5) is a resident of this state; and
(6) is a registered voter.
(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), a person is not considered to have been finally convicted of an offense for which the criminal proceedings are deferred without an adjudication of guilt.

History

Amended by Acts 2011 , 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 744 , Sec. 1 , eff. 6/17/2011 .

Amended by Acts 2007 , 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 , Sec. 22 , eff. 9/1/2007 .

Amended by Acts 1997 , 75th Leg., ch. 850 , Sec. 1 , eff. 9/1/1997 .

Amended by Acts 1993 , 73rd Leg., ch. 916 , Sec. 27, eff. 9/1/1993

Amended by Acts 1991 , 72nd Leg., ch. 16 , Sec. 6.01, eff. 8/26/1991

Amended by Acts 1987 , 70th Leg., ch. 54 , Sec. 23, eff. 9/1/1987

Acts 1985 , 69th Leg., ch. 211 , Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986 .

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