TX HB677 | 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 the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.

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Title

Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-19 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-19 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-06 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1401 (Y: 144 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-20 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-05-22 Sent to the Governor
2025-05-21SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-21HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-20HouseReported enrolled
2025-05-20HouseSenate passage reported
2025-05-19SenateRecord vote
2025-05-19SenatePassed
2025-05-19SenateRead 3rd time
2025-05-19SenateRecord vote
2025-05-19SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-05-19SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-19SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-19SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-19SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-16SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-05-15SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-15SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-15SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-13SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-13SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-12SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-05-12SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-12SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-07SenateReferred to State Affairs
2025-05-07SenateRead first time
2025-05-06SenateReceived from the House
2025-05-06HouseReported engrossed
2025-05-06HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-06HouseRecord vote RV#1401
2025-05-06HousePassed
2025-05-06HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-05HousePassed to engrossment
2025-05-05HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-02HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-04-30HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-17HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-03-25HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-03-25HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-03-25HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-03-20HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-03-20HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-13HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-03-13HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-13HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-13HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-04HouseReferred to Elections
2025-03-04HouseRead first time
2024-11-12HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

SB2819 (Same As) 2025-04-30 - Committee report printed and distributed
SB2819 (Same As) 2025-04-30 - Committee report printed and distributed

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB677
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00677I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00677H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00677E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00677S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00677F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00677I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00677H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00677E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00677E.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB677&RcdVtNo=1401&Ch=H&Dt=05/06/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-19-F.PDF#page=44

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