Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating 33 potential noncitizen voters, The Dallas Express has learned.
Thirty-three individuals are suspected of having voted in November’s general election despite not being U.S. citizens. The case was referred to Paxton after the Secretary of State’s Office flagged the registrations through federal data sources.
Texas recently gained access to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ SAVE database, which helps verify immigration status and naturalized or acquired U.S. citizenship. The system, operated under the Department of Homeland Security, is used by agencies across the country to validate immigration information.
The development follows a March executive order signed by President Donald Trump that directed DHS to share database information with states. The order was designed to help ensure compliance with the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act, which require accurate and current statewide voter lists.
Separately, Paxton announced in May that multiple individuals were indicted in Frio County for alleged illegal vote harvesting. Those arrested included a county judge, a former elections administrator, Pearsall city council members, a Pearsall ISD trustee, and a suspected “Frio County vote harvester.” The charges came after what officials described as a multi-year investigation into credible allegations of election misconduct.
In October, Paxton investigated nonprofit groups allegedly registering voters outside Texas Department of Public Safety driver license offices — a practice that may have violated state law. Officials say the effort was uncovered through undercover operations in major metro areas.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that month officials had removed 1.1 million ineligible voters from the rolls since 2021, as The Dallas Express reported at the time.
Paxton has repeatedly voiced concern about noncitizens casting ballots in U.S. elections, saying only American citizens should determine the outcome. He has pledged to continue investigating and prosecuting election violations.