HB 425 amends the Election Code to permit voter registration at polling places during early voting and on election day. The bill requires voter registrars to appoint at least one election officer at each polling location to serve as a deputy registrar, facilitating same-day voter registration. To register and vote, individuals must submit a completed voter registration application, provide proof of identification, and execute an affidavit affirming their eligibility and intent to vote only once. The bill outlines acceptable forms of identification, including Texas driver’s licenses, utility bills with valid supplementary identification, U.S. passports, or military identification cards. The process for same-day registration and voting will be conducted separately from regular voting procedures to ensure accountability. The secretary of state is tasked with adopting rules to implement the new procedures by February 1, 2026, with the law taking effect on September 1, 2025.