About Witness Registration

House Witness Registration is the quick and simple way to register for an upcoming House Committee hearing. House Administration has made witness registration paperless. You can complete the registration process at the Texas Capitol by using one of the touch screen kiosk stations located in the Capitol Extension. Additionally, you can choose to save your profile information to use for future hearings.

Registration Station Locations

Registration stations are located in the Texas Capitol Extension on levels 1 and 2.

Mobile Device Access

You can also access House Witness Registration on your mobile device through the Texas Capitol's public wireless network.

• When within network range, connect to the Public-Capitol network through your mobile device’s Wi-Fi menu.
• Once connected to the Public-Capitol network, open a web browser on your mobile device and click this link: http://hwrs.house.texas.gov.
• The QR code located on the kiosk splash screen may also be scanned to take you to the registration site.

For assistance with the registration process, please contact the committee clerk of the committee for which you wish to testify.

Registration Recommendations

IMPORTANT:You can save time when you arrive at the Texas Capitol to register by creating your public profile in advance. Please keep in mind that you must still register for a specific item on-site, as creating a profile in advance simply speeds up the process when you arrive at the hearing location. To prepare for your visit, please bring with you the following information:

• The correct bill number
• In which committee hearing the bill is being heard
• The time and location of the hearing (View upcoming meetings)