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Key details on HB 4962 presented by Katrina Pierson in Texas House

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Katrina Pierson, Texas State Representative of 33rd District | https://katrinafortexas.com/about/

Katrina Pierson, Texas State Representative of 33rd District | https://katrinafortexas.com/about/

Rep. Katrina Pierson introduced HB 4962, a bill on Elections, to the Texas House on Thursday, April 3 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the disclosure of citizenship of a candidate for public office’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill mandates that candidates for public office in Texas disclose if they hold citizenship in any country other than the United States or a federally recognized Indian tribe. Candidates must list these additional national citizenships, if applicable, in their application for candidacy. Additionally, this information is required to be made publicly accessible by the secretary of state through online posting. The existing requirements for candidacy remain, such as declaring U.S. citizenship, affirming mental capacity to vote, and acknowledging awareness of nepotism laws. The law applies only to elections held on or after its effective date, which is Sept. 1, 2025.

Katrina Pierson, member of the House Committee on S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health, proposed another 11 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Pierson graduated from Kilgore College in 2003 with an AS and again in 2006 from the University of Texas at Dallas with a BS.

Katrina Pierson is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 33rd House district. She replaced previous state representative Justin Holland in 2025.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Katrina Pierson in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 499204/03/2025Relating to the inclusion of an exclusive dealing or tying clause in a health care provider network contract
HB 485804/03/2025Relating to the reservation of land for recreational facilities in certain water districts
HB 472004/03/2025Relating to the sale of fireworks for the Fourth of July holiday celebration season
HB 440404/02/2025Relating to the consideration of the provision of law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency services by a commissioners court or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality when determining whether to grant or deny a petition for the creation of certain conservation and reclamation districts
HB 406003/27/2025Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a peace officer employed by the taxing unit
HB 403603/27/2025Relating to liability limits in a health care liability claim
HB 397103/27/2025Relating to renaming the Sunset Advisory Commission the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and to the duties of that department
HB 387803/27/2025Relating to the authority of a physician to provide and dispense and to delegate authority to provide and dispense certain drugs
HB 381403/26/2025Relating to health benefit plan coverage for perimenopause and menopause medications
HB 325303/20/2025Relating to the rural constable's office salary assistance grant program
HB 107603/07/2025Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee

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