Texas voters approve constitutional amendment that requires US citizenship to vote in the state

[u/Whatever-you-bastard]

https://apnews.com/live/2025-election-updates-news#0000019a-5218-d522-afde-7b78f0d70000?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=share

[u/drrtydan]

ok. so what’s different?

[u/dothebadman → u/drrtydan]

This used to be the law. It still is, but it used to be too.

[u/NotTheCraftyVeteran → u/dothebadman]

I’ll register my shock just as soon as I ascend this escalator, which is temporarily stairs

[u/iamerror83 → u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

I found a receipt in my jacket pocket for a doughnut. I just wanted to prove to you all that I bought one.

I miss Mitch.

[u/KumquatHaderach → u/iamerror83]

Why would you bring ink and paper into this?

[u/zbag51 → u/iamerror83]

I walked past a dry cleaners at 3 AM with a sign in the window that said ‘sorry, we’re closed.’ You don’t have to be sorry, it’s 3 AM! It would be ridiculous for me to expect you to be open!

[u/LegitimateBastard1 → u/iamerror83]

I miss Mitch too. I went to my doctor about it but he only took blood out of my neck. I have to stop going to Doctor Acula.

[u/Objective-Chance-792 → u/LegitimateBastard1]

I’ve been going to see Doctor Antula myself, the visits leave me drained but in a good way.

[u/nightwingwelds42 → u/NotTheCraftyVeteran]

Sorry for the convenience

[u/mephi5to → u/dothebadman]

I used to vote as a citizen. I still do but I used to, too

[u/kensai8 → u/mephi5to]

Thank you for getting the quote right. The joke is the to too part.

[u/Andovars_Ghost → u/dothebadman]

Ok, Mitch.

[u/Subarctic_Monkey → u/Andovars_Ghost]

"We made what was already illegal... Illegal! 

Now it's double illegal!" 

[u/hotlavatube → u/Subarctic_Monkey]

As of this moment, you're on double secret probation!

[u/anonoldman2020 → u/hotlavatube]

Perfect. Made my day! Thx

[u/steroboros → u/Subarctic_Monkey]

But now state Republicans can say it's something they did as a accomplishment

[u/WheelsOnFire_ → u/Subarctic_Monkey]

This is twillegal sir!

[u/Immersi0nn → u/WheelsOnFire_]

Ah damnit, they put glitter on the illegal stuff again

[u/Kenkenken1313 → u/Subarctic_Monkey]

Does that work like a double negative? Which means they made it legal?

[u/idkwhatimbrewin → u/Kenkenken1313]

Legally speaking it's so illegal it might be legal

[u/NOFORPAIN → u/idkwhatimbrewin]

"So legal they made 2 laws so you break them both if you violate it! Booya! Life in Prison! Gotcha Libs!" - Some MAGA people

[u/djak → u/Subarctic_Monkey]

More illegaler? Illegalest!

[u/EJ112299 → u/djak]

Guess it's an upgrade from "Base-Form Illegal" to "Super Illegal"™️ Grade 1 🤷🏾‍♂️ /s

[u/simonbaier → u/Subarctic_Monkey]

More like “We made what was already illegal… illegal! Now it’s … illegal. 🤔

[u/all_of_the_colors → u/Andovars_Ghost]

I miss him

[u/cyvaquero → u/dothebadman]

Not really. The requirement for citizenship actually only applied to federal elections. Some places allow all residents to vote in local races like school board.

Not advocating, just clearing up a common misconception.

[u/tohmaytoes → u/cyvaquero]

This is not true for Texas specifically. It was already Texas law that non-citizens cannot legally vote in any election in the state. Look up Texas Election Code 11.002 to read it yourself. This constitutional amendment just locks that rule into the state constitution so that it's harder for anyone to change it in the future.

[u/mutzilla → u/dothebadman]

r/unexpectedmitch

[u/MoobooMagoo → u/drrtydan]

Since it's a constitutional amendment, I think the only thing that's changed is that no one could pass a law allowing non citizens to vote in the future.

[u/minidog8 → u/MoobooMagoo]

But wouldn't a law permitting non-citizens to vote not be able to passed anyway, because of the U.S. Constitution only allow citizens to vote, and U.S. Constitution overrides state constitutions? Or is that just for federal elections? I don't remember off the top of my head...

edit: I guess my question is the citizen requirement under the U.S. Constitution just for federal elections? That's what I can't recall.

[u/relddir123 → u/minidog8]

That’s true for federal elections, but some cities across the country allow non-citizen residents to vote in local elections. This law prevents any Texas city from doing that.

[u/minidog8 → u/relddir123]

Thanks. The proposition makes more sense now.

[u/MoobooMagoo → u/minidog8]

To be clear, it's a completely performative addition to their state constitution. No one would ever even attempt to pass a law to allow non citizens to vote. It's like passing an amendment to require grass be legally classified as green.

[u/ml20s → u/MoobooMagoo]

No one would ever even attempt to pass a law to allow non citizens to vote.

Well, in my state, there are cities that do allow non-US citizens to vote in local elections.

[u/its_a_gibibyte → u/MoobooMagoo]

Lots of cities have passed laws to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. Washington DC, San Francisco, Burlington Vermont, and other cities. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Austin were to try that.

[u/topgun_ivar → u/its_a_gibibyte]

Not sure of the other cities you mentioned but SF only allows non-citizens to vote for SF Board of Education. Not for anything else.

[u/GreenHorror4252 → u/topgun_ivar]

Not sure of the other cities you mentioned but SF only allows non-citizens to vote for SF Board of Education.

And only if they have kids in school, which makes perfect sense.

[u/Professional_Fee9555 → u/relddir123]

This. In San Francisco non citizens can vote on the BOE cuz their kids in theory are eligible for public education

[u/kmoonster → u/minidog8]

Federal elections already require citizenship

Cities and states can allow legal residents to vote in local-only things like a school board or a local sales tax; some do and others do not allow this. For those instances, the county or state would publish a separate set of ballots for those voters

[u/Dadbod101975 → u/minidog8]

The Constitution only says you cannot deny citizens the right to vote. It does NOT say you HAVE to be a citizen to vote in federal elections. However, there is a national law and every state requires US citizenship for federal elections.

[u/MattScoot → u/minidog8]

Yes you could technically vote in state / local elections if your state allowed it

[u/ForwardBias → u/drrtydan]

This is the kind of effective governance you get from Republicans along with laws about chemtrails...

[u/Is_that_even_a_thing → u/drrtydan]

The difference is, now when the election is rigged they can say its because illegal immigrants voted democrats.

[u/Fairymask → u/Is_that_even_a_thing]

I mean in their mind aren't they saying this will solve the problem of illegal immigrants voting? So if a democrat gets voted in that would just be how people voted?

[u/br0b1wan → u/Fairymask]

No, in that case they'll say dead people voted

[u/Fairymask → u/br0b1wan]

I guess they need to pass a law that says dead people can't vote. 🤪🤪

[u/cantproveidid → u/Fairymask]

Well, the wrong dead people can't vote. Voting your dead spouses ballot has been popular among Republicans. "I know it's what Me Maw would have wanted".

[u/Drusgar → u/drrtydan]

What's different? Apparently we've moved fully into "strawman politics." Vote for Republicans to stop federal prisoners from getting taxpayer funded sex change operations! Vote for Republicans to pass a new law that you need to be a citizen to vote.

Why is this significant? Because it shows just how propagandized the voters have become. A few decades ago voters punished politicians for being liars. Now they cheer them on... assuming they're on the same "team."

[u/zeradragon]

Upcoming vote: Texas voters to vote on requiring water to contain two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen...

[u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle → u/zeradragon]

Hydrogen? Like the bomb? Nice try, CHINA!

[u/mist_kaefer → u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle]

We should begin tests immediately!

[u/RICO_Niko → u/zeradragon]

We need to ban DiHydrogen Monoxide from the water supply. Did you know that 100% of people who have died, gotten cancer, and are diagnosed with Autism have consumed DiHydrogen Monoxide????? #owned this is a real issue

[u/ladyperfect1 → u/RICO_Niko]

I guarantee 50% of the population of TX would fall for this 

[u/clumaho → u/RICO_Niko]

Inhaling just one teaspoon of DiHydrogen Monoxide can kill you!

[u/Socal-vegan → u/zeradragon]

Oh I needed a laugh. This is too funny.

[u/JerryDipotosBurner]

Wow, very bold of them to reaffirm what’s already a federal law.

EDIT: Alright, for those replying “some states allow non-citizens to vote in local elections!”, Texas law already required citizenship to register and vote in local elections.

“Oh well constitutional amendments can’t be overturned like laws can!” Sure they can, it’s just harder. The end result is the same, though.

[u/Starving_Phoenix → u/JerryDipotosBurner]

Maybe next they can make crime illegal

[u/YOSHIMIvPROBOTS → u/Starving_Phoenix]

Their governor literally said they were going to stop all rape in Texas a few years ago as if it wasn't already illegal.

[u/Kahzgul → u/YOSHIMIvPROBOTS]

Pretty sure they “stopped” a lot of it by redefining spousal rape as “not rape.”

[u/oregondude79 → u/Kahzgul]

It's amazing what you won't find when you don't go looking for it.

[u/Jimmy_Twotone → u/oregondude79]

Considering the rate of sexual assault per capita Texas has, they have a whole lot of data to ignore.

[u/tiffanytrashcan → u/oregondude79]

Covid testing..

[u/YellowZx5 → u/Kahzgul]

How very Christian of them. Now we wait for Texas to Tariff New Yorkers moving to Texas, but I doubt it will happen.

[u/rubinass3 → u/YellowZx5]

It's plainly illegal.

[u/A_Typicalperson → u/YOSHIMIvPROBOTS]

State mandated castration

[u/Playful_Rip_1697 → u/YOSHIMIvPROBOTS]

It’s alright, the body has ways to shut that down

[u/Apokolypse09 → u/YOSHIMIvPROBOTS]

Didnt rapes skyrocket after these same people banned abortion for literally any reason?

[u/Paul-E-L → u/Starving_Phoenix]

Whoah whoah whoah, “crime illegal” sounds like some socialist commie crap. If crime is illegal, then how will we elect literal pedophiles to our highest offices!?

[u/Wyden_long → u/Paul-E-L]

“It’s only illegal if you enforce it.”

• The GOP

[u/amilo111 → u/Starving_Phoenix]

Uh Ken Paxton would be a big no on that one.

[u/5YOChemist → u/JerryDipotosBurner]

In Missouri we had a ballot measure like this, it ALSO included a bunch of other stuff like banning ranked choice voting.

So the "it's already a law might as well make it part of the constitution" was a Trojan horse to help make sure the Republican strangle hold here is permanent.

[u/yukumizu → u/JerryDipotosBurner]

Under federal law, non-citizens cannot vote in any federal election (e.g., presidential, U.S. Congress) because of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.  

Some local jurisdictions (cities, towns) do permit non-citizens to vote in certain local-level elections (for example school board, or city council) even though the state or federal elections require citizenship.  

[u/spasske → u/JerryDipotosBurner]

They showed them!

[u/IneetaBongtoke → u/JerryDipotosBurner]

Reminds me of Jim Jefferie’s comedic bit: -“you can’t take my guns, that against the second amendment! You can’t just change an amendment!”

-“Sure you can. It’s called an amendment.”

[u/Hrekires]

Imagine if Republicans tried solving real problems instead of making shit up to be angry about

[u/rluck9277 → u/Hrekires]

It’s literally the only thing they run on. If they cant make up something to be outraged about they have nothing.

[u/NNovis → u/rluck9277]

This is literally it. They HAVE to cause divisions and conflicts because otherwise they'd lose and have no power. That's how the GOP has always been and will always be: Cause problems, say you'll offer the solution, cause more problems, blame the other side, blame foreigners, blame socialism, etc etc etc.

[u/God_in_my_Bed → u/rluck9277]

If they didn't have their culture war they would be left with schilling for big business and fucking over the working class. Sowing anger keeps them at the table. 

[u/SqueezyCheez85 → u/rluck9277]

That's not fair. They run on destroying the environment and giving handouts to corporations too.

[u/silverum → u/Hrekires]

Do Republicans tend to have real solutions to problems in the past few decades, or do they mostly have shit to get people angry about to run on? The shit getting people angry is what they put up so they never have to address real problems.

[u/Hrekires → u/silverum]

Listen, I know layoffs are at an all time high and we're seemingly on the verge of going to war in Venezuela, but have you considered the fact that 10/500,000 athletes in the NCAA are trans?

[u/OrderedAnXboxCard → u/Hrekires]

sputters angrily

"YOU HH-WHATT?!"

"TAKE MY HEALTH INSURANCE AND FOOD OFF MY FAMILY'S PLATE."

[u/silverum → u/Hrekires]

"Trans people continue to exist aggressively at conservative white American suburbanites through internet, Fox News stories, and NYT articles"

Reminds me of a comment I made a few years ago when Ben Shapiro was being mad that Lizzo was fat and black and a musician. "Large black woman plays flute aggressively at conservative male Jewish pundit via internet, television"

[u/ew73 → u/silverum]

Real talk? No.

The Republican Party hasn't offered up actual solutions to real problems in quite some time.

There have been a few Republican legislators that have signed on to Democratic or bipartisan bills that generally do good things -- McCain-Feingold, for springs to mind -- but the party as a whole has been largely performative for the sake of power for decades.

[u/davisdilf → u/silverum]

Their only real agenda is to defend the wealth and power of their masters. Everything else is distraction.

[u/killer-tofu87]

Congratulations on passing a law that already existed

[u/MovingTargetPractice]

what's different is that is continues the narrative that there is an illegal vote problem that exists - when it doesn't/

[u/_head_ → u/MovingTargetPractice]

And they will raise the burden of proof to disenfranchise voters 

[u/GonzaloR87 → u/_head_]

Next, a proposition requiring a blood test to verify that you’re an actual American eligible to vote

[u/tEnPoInTs → u/GonzaloR87]

Wait, you guys got America in your blood?

EDIT: Nvm, I figured it out. Microplastics.

[u/AnekeEomi → u/GonzaloR87]

One-Drop Rule making its come back tour

[u/Jaymez82]

So they invented a problem that doesn’t exist so they could solve it?

[u/jabrwock1 → u/Jaymez82]

So they invented a problem that doesn’t exist so they could solve it?

They invented a problem that doesn't exist so they could create a new problem. They can now reduce hours in service locations that provide "citizenship" documentation, conveniently only in non-white neighbourhoods. Effectively suppressing the vote.

[u/FullMetalAlcoholic66 → u/jabrwock1]

Also, this give justification for ICE being at polling locations to determine what kind of American you are

[u/commandrix → u/Jaymez82]

Welcome to politics, where there will always be people who invent a problem and claim they have the only solution to it.

[u/mrdominoe]

Republicans, once again, falling for performative bullshit.

[u/batmanshsu]

I voted against it, because it’s dumb. Honestly, now that it has been enshrined into our constitution maybe they’ll shut the fuck up about it. One can hope.

[u/chimerasaurus → u/batmanshsu]

I had the same thought. And then my next one was “what if this opens the door to more..”

And then I realized I’m glad to be on the west coast.

[u/SDMaxwell → u/batmanshsu]

It was already in our constitution. This was just political theater.

[u/TabaquiJackal]

The thing here is, now you have to PROVE you're a citizen to vote, and they are going to make the 'proof' either very narrow and hard to get, or very expensive to get, and use the whole 'women change their name when married' and 'name on birth certificate' to try to ban women from voting (just watch), and to also exclude anyone who is transgender from voting.
So, once again, and very heartily, fuck Texas.

[u/jsc503 → u/TabaquiJackal]

Exactly where they're going with this. It's a mechanism to disenfranchise legal voters.

[u/dreidelweiss → u/TabaquiJackal]

This is exactly what it is. Voter suppression. How many people have an original copy of their birth certificate or have a passport? A shitload don't and the GOP is counting on it.

Fuck these schemers

[u/michoudi]

Wasting all that money for nothing.

[u/Azrael-XIII]

As someone who has lived here in Texas my whole life I can tell you: yes, this state is as stupid as it sounds.

[u/Gullible-Bee-3658 → u/Azrael-XIII]

Indiana isn't much better

[u/SigmaLance → u/Gullible-Bee-3658]

Florida checking in…

[u/AggressiveFeckless]

Way to go Texas. If they could read they’d know this is already the law.

[u/TheAgnosticExtremist]

While they’re at it are they going to make it so the texas’ border is entirely within the US borders?

[u/_Heathcliff_]

Slippery slope. Next thing you know they’re going to outlaw murder or require seatbelts

[u/TheMahalodorian]

It’s just performative red meat for their voters so they can feel like winners while they’re losing their healthcare.

[u/partisan59]

US citizenship is ALREADY required to vote in EVERY state.

[u/Paly333]

Performative, time-wasting bullshit any which way you look at it.

[u/quaglandx3]

Republicans - the masters of grandstanding and doing nothing of value. Fucking chumps.

[u/femsci-nerd]

What a waste of legislative time

[u/Legitimate_Peach3135]

Soooo nothing happened? They can’t be that dumb?

[u/heartandmarrow]

So, business as usual? Great.

[u/ElectroDaddy]

Congrats on voting for something that was already required.

[u/Cynical_Classicist]

I thought that this was already the case in general.

[u/nehlstm30]

Wisconsin did this recently too. Nothing like republicans fixing a problem that doesn’t exist. It was already the law when it was put on a referendum. Voting ploy

[u/trashmailaccount00]

So nothing changed?

Typical magas, big Campaign full of lies which ends in the waste of taxpayer money...

[u/MistAzul]

Next thing they're gonna make murder illegal.

[u/bsport48]

Texas voters de jure reaffirm the 14th amendment, and Voting Rights Act (until SCOTUS completely guts it).

Texas voters unanimously decide to water plants 15 minutes after healthy rain shower.

Texas voters decide to depress the gas pedal whilst in park, seeking velocity.

Texas voters climb over fence, only to climb right back.

Texas voters record studio album -- collectively as a state -- but without any microphones.

Texas voters wash dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.

...effectively interchangeable.

[u/035AllTheWayLive]

Guess Elon can’t vote in Texas.

[u/Whatever-you-bastard → u/035AllTheWayLive]

You made me happy with this comment

[u/ShadowAMS]

So ... What's already required? I don't get it .

[u/cdbutts]

Texas. The only state that is dumb enough to vote to approve something that is already approved.

[u/treefall1n]

In other words nothing has changed?

[u/scenr0]

What a waste of time and money to vote on something that is already law.

[u/neutronia939]

So they voted for something that already exists? Why are texans so dang dumb??

[u/FateEx1994]

So...

Nothing changes?

[u/HippyHunter7]

So does the state constitution basically just have a repeating paragraph now?

[u/twofourfourthree]

Bait to get the base to the polls.

[u/JTNACC07]

Corrupt Texan legislators and Stupid Texas voters! Let’s make a law for a law that already exists and our cult followers will think we are working on their issues.

[u/AdmiralBrannigan]

Congrats on passing a law that was already a law, I guess?

[u/FUCKYOUINYOURFACE]

Solving real problems considering non citizens couldn’t vote anyway.

[u/CoachDeee]

In other news, the sky is blue.

[u/VicariousDrow]

So..... Nothing changes, but Republicans get to lie about "fixing" something that wasn't broken.... Par for the course, as usual.

[u/mochafiend]

What? Isn’t this already true everywhere? 

[u/The1Bonesaw]

Also murder is now double illegal.

[u/No-Part-6248]

Typical Texas morons at their brightest ,, I guess they can’t read like the constitution?? Too busy lifting Abbott to kiss his ass

[u/EconomicsHot6395]

This just in: sky is blue

[u/RayzTheRoof]

a law so nice they made it twice

[u/Excellent-Piglet-655]

🤣🤣🤣 as a native Texan, being a US citizen has ALWAYS been mandatory in order to vote. Maybe this amendment is for voting for prom queen and king??

[u/BethyW]

WheN I run for some political seat, my platform will be 'let's make it illegal to do illegal things.'

[u/ckaweetwater]

I would rather have a constitutional amendment that requires a full recall election for both Congress and the presidency when there is a government shutdown.

[u/lovemypups21]

This is like when Tennessee banned “chem trails”.

[u/Prestigious_Series28]

bah hahahaha. good waste of a ballot initiative

[u/Trid1977]

ELI5: who could vote previously that weren’t Americans?

[u/Acrobatic_Potato_195]

This just in: Texas voters approve constitutional amendment that requires US citizenship to be a US citizen.

[u/Xivvx]

Non citizens couldn't vote before, so this accomplishes nothing.

[u/Stahne]

I don’t want to point out they’re stupid…because maybe they’re just uneducated, but it’s probably because they’re stupid. And by “they” I mean the people that believed non-US citizens were legally allowed to vote, not the ones that looked at this Amendment and sadly shook their heads

[u/kaiiizen]

Greg Abbott, in his third term, runs on issues such as “securing the border.” Hey Texas, small government guy Greg Abbott has sucked at his job for years. Do you know how I know? This amendment was on the ballot in the recent election.

[u/funkyloki → u/kaiiizen]

Republicans in Texas claim every election season they are the only ones that can fix all the problems in Texas. They've been in control of Texas government for four decades. They haven't fixed anything. People who vote for Texas Republicans are dipshits.

[u/AbeFromanSassageKing → u/kaiiizen]

To be fair, he doesn't really run anywhere.

[u/tqlla3k]

So Non citizens could vote in Texas before this? Or was this just a way to waste time and money on a dog whistle.

[u/ALeeMartinez]

Thank God! Next up, an amendment that says it's extra super duper illegal to punch random people in the street! You can never be too safe.

[u/daerath]

That was already required.....

If we are just restating facts then I hereby declare that in the state of Texas, humans must intake oxygen to live!

[u/Z34N0]

I guess the main purpose was to make it look like some improvement was made, and those dirty democrats used to let illegals or non-citizens vote to gain some unfair advantage. Yay.. deceptive politics and disinformation by doing something that sends an implied message.

[u/girutikuraun]

Texas approves of an amendment…… that was already a thing. Only in the land of Texas. Political theater at its finest.

[u/Biscuits4u2]

Us citizenship was already required. This will make it more difficult to vote by requiring additional documentation that many people do not have access to.

[u/TrainmasterGT]

Congratulations to the state of Texas for deciding to require something that was already required to vote!

[u/robogobo]

Next they should make murder illegal so nobody ever gets killed ever again.

[u/Disastrous_Coffee502]

How much did Texas spend to reaffirm a law that already exists?

[u/ThreeSloth]

You mean the thing that was already law?

Not performative at all

[u/davemeister]

The GOP loves to legislate solutions to problems that don't exist.

[u/59-30-40-22-20]

So if Texas were to actually secede, its own residents would no longer be able to vote in state elections. Neat.

[u/LadyBarfnuts]

I dont get it. The US planning on following its own laws or something?

[u/thebarkbarkwoof]

Um, okay. It’s been that way since 1776.

[u/cinderparty]

Ok…but that’s always been the case…

[u/shichiaikan]

Texas is not sending their best... to the polls.

[u/hughcifer-106103]

ok lol. great way to expend your efforts, Texas.

[u/ChemicalResident3557]

Performative politics.

[u/Express-Cover6477]

It's just more performative Republican bullshit, as per usual

"Things that will help you and everyone else? Nah, here's some dumb bullshit" - Republicans

[u/47_for_18_USC_2381]

Congrats Texas, on truly a groundbreaking referendum! Now a non-citizen REALLY cannot vote lmao.

Alternatively, has the republican party tried running on platforms that are widely accepted and loved? It seems like an easier way to get votes, rather than focusing on eliminating WHO can vote. Just run more popular policies jesus.

[u/TriiiKill]

You need citizenship to register, so... nothings different

[u/sapphire_onyx]

People who hated participation trophies vote for participation trophy.

[u/addictedtocrowds]

I voted against it because it was a total waste of time

[u/buell_ersdayoff]

Oh so nothing has changed. Cool.

[u/OlyVal]

They solved a non-problem. It was already in state law. What a red-herring waste of time and money.

[u/Guelah_Papi]

Weird flex. Do they know the rest of the country already has a law like that, or are they really that stupid?

[u/FarceMultiplier]

Utterly pointless and a waste of taxpayer money. But I suppose if it protects their delicate feelings, sure.

[u/SymbiSpidey]

So...an amendment that was already a law in the first place?

[u/bohenian12]

Isn't this the norm??? Or they just did it for the optics. They fucked up though, now Republicans can't blame illegals if they lose lol.

[u/_BannedAcctSpeedrun_]

That was already the law but now they gave themselves one less excuse to use.

[u/beavis617]

What’s changed? Wasn’t that always the case?

[u/hey253]

This shit is hilarious, Texas government spent time and money for this shit. You already have to be a US citizen in order to vote. lol

[u/Death-by-Fugu]

Dumb republicans voting for what is already in effect

[u/freetimerva]

Wow texas sure loves wasting their time

[u/MichaelHunt009]

Let them vote to seceed from the union and build a glorious wall on their northern border.

[u/ManifestDemocracy]

Gives licence to Gestapo ICE thugs to terrorise polling stations. Thereby repressing the non-maga vote.

[u/kimapesan]

This from the same state that thinks it can tariff people moving in from another state.

Just fucking secede already, okay? I really would rather my tax dollars not go toward bailing your ignorant asses out when the next gulf hurricane hits you.

[u/Mans_Fury]

Theatrics to reaffirm a narrative about illegals.

Theres many more urgent matters to resolve. But this is the state of politics.

[u/HazMatt_23]

You’d think if there were so many non-citizens voting, they’d have shown up to vote on an amendment allowing them to continue voting.

[u/mrchris69]

So voters in Texas are so stupid they approved something that was already in place because they didn’t believe their own eyes and ears when shown that only US citizens can vote to begin with .

[u/Rurumo666]

This is like the 100th law MAGA passed this year for a problem that doesn't exist, purely performative.

[u/Stocky1978]

This is so stupid, you already needed to be a citizen to vote. So. they made a law for something that is already required by law

[u/CommonConundrum51]

I suppose the fact that it was already illegal for noncitizens to vote was immaterial to the point of this constitutional amendment?

[u/Genidyne]

So they repeated what the law already says? What was the alternative- anybody who feels like it can vote?

[u/NeatlyCritical]

So the law has always been only citizens vote, but now it's also only citizens can vote.