TX SB1539 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Engrossed on April 23 2025 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-05-23 - Committee report sent to Calendars
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.

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Title

Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-04-23 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-23HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-23HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-05-23HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-21HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-21HouseVote reconsidered in committee
2025-05-21HouseFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
2025-05-21HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-28HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
2025-04-28HouseRead first time
2025-04-24HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-04-23SenateReported engrossed
2025-04-23SenateRecord vote
2025-04-23SenatePassed
2025-04-23SenateRead 3rd time
2025-04-23SenateRecord vote
2025-04-23SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-04-23SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-04-23SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
2025-04-23SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-04-23SenateAmended
2025-04-23SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt
2025-04-23SenateRead 2nd time
2025-04-23SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-04-23SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-22SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-03-17SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-03-17SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-03-17SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-13SenateVote taken in committee
2025-03-13SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-10SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-03-10SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-03-10SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-10SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-06SenateReferred to State Affairs
2025-03-06SenateRead first time
2025-02-21SenateFiled
2025-02-21SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB5116 (Similar To) 2025-05-09 - Committee report sent to Calendars
HB5116 (Similar To) 2025-05-09 - Committee report sent to Calendars

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1539
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01539I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01539S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01539E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01539H.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB01539S2F1.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01539I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01539I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01539E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01539H.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-23-F.PDF#page=17

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