TX SB505 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 11)
Status: Engrossed on April 16 2025 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-05-27 - Postponed 6/3/25 10:00 AM
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.

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Title

Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-04-16 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-16 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-15 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-15 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-27HousePostponed 6/3/25 10:00 AM
2025-05-27HousePoint of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 41, and Rule 11, Section 2
2025-05-27HouseLaid out as postponed business
2025-05-27HousePostponed 5/27/25 11:30 PM
2025-05-27HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-25HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-05-23HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-05-23HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-22HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-05-22HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-20HouseReported favorably as substituted
2025-05-20HouseCommittee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-20HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2025-05-15HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-05-15HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-15HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-15HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-22HouseReferred to Elections
2025-04-22HouseRead first time
2025-04-17HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-04-16SenateReported engrossed
2025-04-16SenateRecord vote
2025-04-16SenatePassed
2025-04-16SenateRead 3rd time
2025-04-16SenateRecord vote
2025-04-16SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-15SenateRecord vote
2025-04-15SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-04-15SenateRecord vote
2025-04-15SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-14SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-03-26SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-03-26SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-24SenateVote taken in committee
2025-03-24SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-20SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-03-20SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-03-20SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-20SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-26SenateCo-author authorized
2025-02-04SenateCo-author authorized
2025-02-03SenateReferred to State Affairs
2025-02-03SenateRead first time
2024-11-25SenateFiled
2024-11-25SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB989 (Similar To) 2025-03-06 - Referred to Elections
HB989 (Similar To) 2025-03-06 - Referred to Elections
HB968 (Similar To) 2025-03-06 - Referred to Elections
HB3491 (Similar To) 2025-03-24 - Referred to Elections

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB505
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00505I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00505S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00505E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00505H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00505I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00505I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00505H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00505H.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-15-F.PDF#page=16
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-16-F.PDF#page=2

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