Jeff Leach Texas House of Representatives District 67 | Official Website
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to a person submitting proof of citizenship to verify eligibility to vote in Texas’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill mandates that individuals seeking to register to vote in Texas must provide proof of citizenship along with their application to the county registrar. The requirement, as outlined in amended Section 13.002 of the Election Code, is subject to compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. ruling. By January 1, 2026, the Texas secretary of state is instructed to request that the federal Election Assistance Commission amend the mail voter registration application form to include proof of citizenship for Texas registrations. If the commission does not fulfill this request within 180 days, the Texas attorney general is authorized to pursue legal enforcement. The bill is set to take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Jeff Leach, chair of the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence and member of the House Committee on Public Education, proposed another four bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Leach graduated from Baylor University with a BS and again from SMU Dedman School of Law with a JD.
Jeff Leach is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 67th House district. He replaced previous state representative Jerry A. Madden in 2013.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1671 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the establishment of parentage and the duty to pay retroactive child support, including the duty to pay retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception |
| HB 797 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and notice to the legislature of certain reprimands |
| HB 734 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty |
| HB 717 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty |
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