TX HB521 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.

Tracking Information

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Title

Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-29 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4026 (Y: 89 N: 44 NV: 2 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Record vote (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - FA1 Paxton (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 21 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-13 - House - Read 3rd time RV#2293 (Y: 84 N: 54 NV: 2 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - House - Amended RV#2227 (Y: 85 N: 53 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-20 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-31HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-30HouseReported enrolled
2025-05-29SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-29HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-29HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29HouseRecord vote RV#4026
2025-05-29HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-29HousePoint of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2
2025-05-28HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-28HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2025-05-28HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenatePassed
2025-05-28SenateRead 3rd time
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-27SenateRemarks ordered printed
2025-05-27SenateRecord vote
2025-05-27SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-27SenateRecord vote
2025-05-27SenateAmendment fails of adoption
2025-05-27SenateAmendment(s) offered FA3 Menéndez
2025-05-27SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-27SenateAmended
2025-05-27SenateAmendment(s) offered FA2 Zaffirini
2025-05-27SenateRecord vote
2025-05-27SenateAmended
2025-05-27SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Paxton
2025-05-27SenateRead 2nd time
2025-05-27SenateRecord vote
2025-05-27SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-26SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-05-23SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-23SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-22SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-22SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-05-22SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-22SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-19SenateReferred to State Affairs
2025-05-19SenateRead first time
2025-05-14SenateReceived from the House
2025-05-13HouseReported engrossed
2025-05-13HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-13HouseRecord vote RV#2293
2025-05-13HousePassed
2025-05-13HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-12HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12HouseRecord vote RV#2227
2025-05-12HousePassed to engrossment as amended
2025-05-12HouseAmended 1-Bucy and Guillen
2025-05-12HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-10HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-05-08HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-30HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-08HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-07HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-07HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-03HouseReported favorably as substituted
2025-04-03HouseCommittee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-03HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-20HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-03-20HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-20HouseCommittee substitute considered in committee
2025-03-20HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-20HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-03HouseReferred to Elections
2025-03-03HouseRead first time
2024-11-12HouseFiled

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB521
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00521I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00521H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00521E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00521S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00521F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00521H21.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00521S2F1.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00521S2F2.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00521S2F3.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00521I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00521H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00521H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00521E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00521E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00521A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00521F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB521&RcdVtNo=2227&Ch=H&Dt=05/12/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB521&RcdVtNo=2293&Ch=H&Dt=05/13/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=25
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=26
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-28-F1.PDF#page=2
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-28-F1.PDF#page=3
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB521&RcdVtNo=4026&Ch=H&Dt=05/29/2025

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