Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided February 4, 2004Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Rodney Ellis Chair, Government Organization Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Residency requirements for voting in an election in Texas (RQ-0157-GA)
Dear Senator Ellis:
You ask three questions regarding voter eligibility and residency requirements for voting in Texas, particularly with respect to students enrolled in schools of higher education.
I. Background
In your letter requesting an official opinion from this office, you state that your request is prompted by statements made by the Criminal District Attorney of Waller County, who you say has…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Mills v. BartlettTexas Supreme Court · 1964
- Alvarez v. Espinoza, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1992
- Slusher v. Streater, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995
- Marilyn Whatley and Carol Gerber v. T. J. Clark, Etc., Emma Maria Garza, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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