TX HB3159 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

Texas House Bill 3159

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Vetoed on June 17 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-17 - Vetoed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the use of an accessible absentee mail system by certain voters.

Title

Relating to the use of an accessible absentee mail system by certain voters.

Roll Calls

2023-05-24 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-24 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-12 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1652 (Y: 138 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-17		Vetoed by the Governor
2023-05-30		Sent to the Governor
2023-05-29	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2023-05-27	House	Signed in the House
2023-05-26	House	Reported enrolled
2023-05-25	House	Senate passage reported
2023-05-24	Senate	Record vote
2023-05-24	Senate	Passed
2023-05-24	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-05-24	Senate	Record vote
2023-05-24	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2023-05-24	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-24	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2023-05-24	Senate	Laid before the Senate
2023-05-24	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2023-05-23	Senate	Placed on local & uncontested calendar
2023-05-23	Senate	Co-sponsor authorized
2023-05-19	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2023-05-19	Senate	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2023-05-19	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2023-05-18	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2023-05-18	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2023-05-18	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2023-05-18	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-05-16	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2023-05-16	Senate	Read first time
2023-05-15	Senate	Received from the House
2023-05-12	House	Reported engrossed
2023-05-12	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-12	House	Record vote RV#1652
2023-05-12	House	Passed
2023-05-12	House	Read 3rd time
2023-05-11	House	Passed to engrossment
2023-05-11	House	Read 2nd time
2023-05-10	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2023-05-08	House	Considered in Calendars
2023-04-26	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2023-04-25	House	Committee report distributed
2023-04-25	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-04-20	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2023-04-20	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2023-04-20	House	Considered in public hearing
2023-04-04	House	Left pending in committee
2023-04-04	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2023-04-04	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2023-04-04	House	Considered in public hearing
2023-04-04	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-03-15	House	Referred to Elections
2023-03-15	House	Read first time
2023-03-01	House	Filed

Subjects

Disabilities, Persons with
Elections
Elections--Early Voting
Elections--Voting Systems
Electronic Information Systems
Military & Veterans
SECRETARY OF STATE

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB3159
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03159I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03159H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03159E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03159S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03159F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03159I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03159H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB03159H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03159E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB03159E.htm
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB3159&RcdVtNo=1652&Ch=H&Dt=05/12/2023
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-24-F.PDF#page=41