Felony Restrictions by Code
Below is a listing of the Texas Codes that contain statutory restrictions on convicted felons. Click on a code to view the restrictions we have been able to identify within that code. We do not warrant this to be a complete listing of all restrictions for felons.
If you prefer, view all of the restrictions on convicted felons that the library has been able to identify on a single page.
» Texas Constitution
Article 6 Sec. 1. Suffrage — Classes Of Persons Not Allowed To Vote
(a) The following classes of persons shall not be allowed to vote in this State: (1) persons under 18 years of age; (2) persons who have been determined mentally incompetent by a court, subject to such exceptions as the Legislature may make; and (3) persons convicted of any felony, subject to such exceptions as the Legislature may make.http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CN/htm/CN.6.htm#6.1
Other Note(s):
See also Constitution Article 16 Section 2 and Election Code Sec. 11.002.