Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2025

CONTACT: press@securedemocracyusa.org

Texas Legislation Will Protect Voter Privacy

Secure Democracy USA supports H.B. 242 to increase voter privacy and election integrity

AUSTIN - The Texas House Committee on Elections convenes today and will consider H.B. 242, which would codify emergency guidance issued last year by the Secretary of State and Attorney General to protect ballot privacy into law. Secure Democracy USA’s Senior Director of Advocacy Evan Preston will testify in support of the bill and released the following statement:

“The secret ballot is paramount to secure and fair elections. Texas lawmakers are taking the right approach in protecting voter privacy with H.B. 242 to fix a gap in current state law. We urge all legislators to support this commonsense policy.”

For more information about H.B. 242 and to read Secure Democracy USA’s full testimony to the committee, click here.

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