TX SB901 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on May 29 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-29 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.

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Title

Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-16 - House - Read 3rd time RV#2919 (Y: 119 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 28) [PASS]
2025-05-16 - House - Read 2nd time RV#2805 (Y: 111 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 31) [PASS]
2025-04-10 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-10 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-29 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-05-29 Signed by the Governor
2025-05-20 Sent to the Governor
2025-05-20HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-20SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-19SenateReported enrolled
2025-05-19SenateHouse passage reported
2025-05-16HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-16HouseRecord vote RV#2919
2025-05-16HousePassed
2025-05-16HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-16HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-16HouseRecord vote RV#2805
2025-05-16HousePassed to 3rd reading
2025-05-16HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-15HouseLaid out in lieu of companion HB 5430
2025-05-05HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-05HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-05-05HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-30HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-30HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-17HouseReferred to Elections
2025-04-17HouseRead first time
2025-04-14HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-04-10SenateReported engrossed
2025-04-10SenateRecord vote
2025-04-10SenatePassed
2025-04-10SenateRead 3rd time
2025-04-10SenateRecord vote
2025-04-10SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-04-10SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-04-10SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-04-10SenateLaid before the Senate
2025-04-10SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
2025-03-31SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-03-31SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-03-31SenateReported favorably as substituted
2025-03-27SenateVote taken in committee
2025-03-27SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-24SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-03-24SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-03-24SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-24SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-13SenateReferred to State Affairs
2025-02-13SenateRead first time
2025-01-24SenateFiled
2025-01-24SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB3786 (Same As) 2025-03-26 - Referred to Elections
HB3786 (Same As) 2025-03-26 - Referred to Elections
HB5430 (Same As) 2025-05-16 - Laid on the table subject to call

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB901
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00901I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00901S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00901E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00901H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00901F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00901I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00901I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00901S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00901S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00901H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00901F.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-10-F.PDF#page=12
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB901&RcdVtNo=2805&Ch=H&Dt=05/16/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB901&RcdVtNo=2919&Ch=H&Dt=05/16/2025

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