Tex. Elec. Code § 11.002 : ELECTION CODE — VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION — QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTING — Qualified Voter TEXT PDF (a) In this code, "qualified voter" means a person who: (1) is 18 years of age or older; (2) is a United States citizen; (3) has not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be: (A) totally mentally incapacitated; or (B) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote; (4) has not been finally convicted of a felony or, if so convicted, has: (A) fully discharged the person's sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or (B) been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote; (5) is a resident of this state; and (6) is a registered voter. (b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), a person is not considered to have been finally convicted of an offense for which the criminal proceedings are deferred without an adjudication of guilt. Tex. Elec. Code § 11.002 Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 744, Sec. 1, eff. 6/17/2011. Amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614, Sec. 22, eff. 9/1/2007. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 850, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 27, eff. 9/1/1993 Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 6.01, eff. 8/26/1991 Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 23, eff. 9/1/1987 Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986.