New bill could allow student IDs at polls

A new bill in the Texas House could allow more than 600,000 Texas public university students to vote with their student identification cards, adding to the list of acceptable forms under Texas Law. 

House Bill (HB) 1950, filed by Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood), would affect nearly 39,000 college students who attend Texas State University in District 45, which recently saw voter confusion and extensive wait times during the 2018 Midterm Elections. 

Zwiener said there is conversation at the legislative level over integrity of currently acceptable forms of ID for voters, leaving her to believe student IDs need to be included on that list.