Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced her office completed a full comparison of the state’s voter registration list against “citizenship data in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ SAVE database.” Nelson’s office found over 2,700 “potential noncitizens who are registered to vote in Texas.” “Only eligible United States citizens may participate in our elections,” Nelson said. “The Trump Administration’s decision to give states free and direct access to this data set for the first time has been a game changer, and we appreciate the partnership with the federal government to verify the citizenship of those on our voter rolls and maintain accurate voter lists,” she added. Texas has completed citizenship verifications of the entire state voter list using the SAVE database, thanks to the federal government's recent decision to grant states free and direct access to this data set. Learn more: https://t.co/d6CmR0j53t pic.twitter.com/UhZEJnxd5S — Texas Secretary of State (@TXsecofstate) October 20, 2025 Nelson’s office wrote: After running the entire Texas voter list with more than 18 million voters through the SAVE database, the SOS has identified 2,724 potential noncitizens who are registered to vote in Texas. Last week those voter files were provided to Texas counties, who will now conduct their own investigations into the eligibility of these voters as part of their statutory responsibilities to remove ineligible voters from the rolls under Chapter 16 of the Texas Election Code. Once that process is complete, individuals who are deemed noncitizens that voted in a Texas election will be referred to the Office of the Attorney General. The process for removing noncitizens from the rolls is outlined under Sections 16.033 and 16.0332 of the Texas Election Code. Voters identified as potential non-citizens will receive a notice from the county voter registrar. These individuals may present proof of citizenship in order to remain a registered voter. If a response is not received by the county in 30 days, the registration will be cancelled. In the event that a registration is cancelled, it can be immediately reinstated by providing proof of U.S. citizenship to an elections office or at a polling location. “Everyone’s right to vote is sacred and must be protected. We encourage counties to conduct rigorous investigations to determine if any voter is ineligible — just as they do with any other data set we provide,” Nelson said. “The SAVE database has proven to be a critically important data set and one of many that we will continue to use in Texas to ensure that only qualified voters cast a ballot in our elections,” she added. “The Texas Secretary of State identified over 2,700 potential illegal immigrants are registered to vote. We are removing them from the voter rolls. Only US citizens can vote in Texas,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said. The Texas Secretary of State identified over 2,700 potential illegal immigrants are registered to vote. We are removing them from the voter rolls. Only US citizens can vote in Texas.https://t.co/gTmfYWqny6 — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) October 21, 2025 Fox News shared more: The announcement comes amid growing national scrutiny of voter rolls as several states – including Georgia, Arizona and Florida – have conducted similar audits of voter eligibility. Republican Governor Greg Abbott said that since Senate Bill 1 was signed into law, Texas has removed more than 1 million ineligible or outdated registrations from the state’s voter rolls, calling the effort essential to safeguard Texans’ right to vote. “These reforms have led to the removal of over one million ineligible people from our voter rolls in the last three years, including noncitizens, deceased voters, and people who moved to another state,” Abbott said. “The Secretary of State and county voter registrars have an ongoing legal requirement to review the voter rolls, remove ineligible voters, and refer any potential illegal voting to the Attorney General’s Office and local authorities for investigation and prosecution. Illegal voting in Texas will never be tolerated. We will continue to actively safeguard Texans’ sacred right to vote while also aggressively protecting our elections from illegal voting.” Abbott has called the initiative proof that Texas is “leading the nation in election integrity.” A breakdown of the information was released by the secretary of state’s office showing Harris County with the largest number of potential noncitizens at 362, followed by Dallas County (277), Bexar County (201) and El Paso County (165).