A new poll shows that Texans overwhelmingly believe that only U.S. citizens should be able to vote in Texas elections.
On Thursday, the Texas House will hold a public hearing on HJR 161, a resolution seeking to amend the Texas Constitution to clarify that voters residing in the Lone Star State must be U.S. citizens
A companion bill, SJR 37, has already passed the Senate. If the resolution clears both chambers, the issue would go before voters.
A survey conducted by the Remington Research Group shows that voters would likely support the amendment.
When those surveyed were asked whether they would support the Texas Citizen-Only Voting Amendment, 68 percent said they would strongly support the measure while 11 percent said they would somewhat support it.
