Michael Richardson speaks with State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Tyler) and immigration attorney Belinda Arroyo about a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote.

State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, chair of the State Affairs committee, listens to invited witnesses on SB 3 in the Senate Chamber Thursday, July 15, 2021.

Senator Bryan Hughes, the author of the bill and Tyler’s state senator, said the people who are removed are people that have died, moved away and are non-US citizens.