H.B. No. 2074 amends the Election Code to allow individuals who will turn 18 on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections. The bill modifies Section 13.001 by adding new subsections (d) and (e), which state that a person eligible to register as a voter for the primary election must meet all requirements except for age. Additionally, the voter registrar is authorized to send a notice to these individuals, informing them that they can only vote in the primary election and not in any other elections until they reach 18 years of age.

Furthermore, the bill introduces Section 172.005, which explicitly allows individuals under 18 to vote in primary elections if they will be 18 by the next general election and meet all other voter qualifications. The Secretary of State is tasked with establishing the necessary procedures to implement these changes. The act will take effect only if a related constitutional amendment, proposed by the 89th Legislature in 2025, is approved by voters; otherwise, the act will have no effect.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Election Code 13.001 (Election Code 13)