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Senate bill · 892

SB 54

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Became lawOfficial record on TLO

Progress

22 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Aug 26

  2. Referred to committee

    Aug 26

  3. Heard in committee

    Aug 26

  4. Reported from committee

    Aug 26

  5. Passed first chamber

    Aug 27

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 2

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 4

  8. Became law

    Sep 17

HouseSenateGovernorSep

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage to engrossment

Senate · Aug 26, 2025

Passed 19–8

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Aug 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 19–8

19 Yea

8 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Aug 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 19–7

19 Yea

7 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

final passage

Senate · Aug 27, 2025

Passed 19–7

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · Sep 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 87–46

87 Yea

46 Nay

17 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Sep 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 86–46

86 Yea

46 Nay

18 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    Sep 17, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Sep 17, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Sep 4, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  8. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  11. Passed

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  12. Read 3rd time

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  15. Passed to 3rd reading

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  16. Read 2nd time

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  17. Placed on General State Calendar

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  18. Considered in Calendars

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  19. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  20. Committee report distributed

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  21. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  22. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  23. Considered in formal meeting

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  24. Referred to Elections Elections

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  25. Read first time

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  26. Received from the Senate

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  27. Reported engrossed

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  28. Record vote

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  29. Passed

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  30. Read 3rd time

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  31. Record vote

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  32. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  33. Co-author authorized

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  34. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  35. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  36. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  37. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  38. Ordered not printed

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  39. Printing rule suspended

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  40. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  41. Vote taken in committee

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  42. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  43. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  44. Posting rule suspended

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  45. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  46. Read first time

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  47. Co-author authorized

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  48. Filed

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  49. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 9 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Charles Schwertner cosponsorR
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Tan Parker cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Aug 26, 2025 · heard Aug 26, 2025 · reported after 0 days

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Aug 28, 2025 · heard Aug 28, 2025 · reported after 0 days

Topics

Elections: AdministrationElections: GeneralElections: Registration & SuffrageElectronic Information SystemsPolitical Subdivisions

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 29Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.Matt ShaheenRReported from committeeDid not passAug 28, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 295Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.Stan GerdesRReported from committeeDid not passAug 28, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
SB 51Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.Mayes MiddletonRFiledDid not passAug 25, 2025Filed
HB 297Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.Brooks LandgrafRFiledDid not passAug 25, 2025Filed
HB 305Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.Brooks LandgrafRFiledDid not passAug 27, 2025Filed
HB 296Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.Dennis PaulRFiledDid not passAug 25, 2025Filed
SB 54 (892) · Polis