House Bill No. 3432 amends the Texas Election Code to require voters to be affiliated with a political party in order to vote in that party's primary elections. Key changes include the addition of a requirement for voter registration applications to include the applicant's political party affiliation, as well as modifications to the voter registration certificate to indicate this affiliation. The bill also establishes that a person must be affiliated with a political party to serve as a delegate, participate in party conventions, or vote in the party's primary election. Additionally, it creates a criminal offense for individuals who knowingly vote in a primary election or participate in a party convention without being affiliated with that party.

The bill outlines procedures for voters to indicate their party affiliation at the time of registration and provides for the classification of voters who do not declare an affiliation as "independent." It mandates that county voter registrars notify registered voters of the new affiliation requirements and includes provisions for provisional voting for those unable to establish their party affiliation. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, with specific provisions regarding voter registration certificates applying from January 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Election Code 13.002, Election Code 13.122, Election Code 15.001, Election Code 63.011, Election Code 112.002, Election Code 162.001, Election Code 162.003, Election Code 162.010, Election Code 162.013, Election Code 162.014, Election Code 162.017, Election Code 171.0231, Election Code 172.126 (Election Code 172, Election Code 171, Election Code 13, Election Code 112, Election Code 15, Election Code 63, Election Code 162)