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House bill · 89R

HB 2253

Relating to the authority to cancel certain elections on a measure to authorize the issuance of bonds.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

141 days from first to latest action, across 47 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 30

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 30

  4. Reported from committee

    May 1

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 14

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 26

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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

House · May 13, 2025

Passed 98–38

98 Yea

38 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 14, 2025

Passed 123–17

123 Yea

17 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2253 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 26, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 27, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 27, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  22. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  23. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  24. Read first time

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  25. Received from the House

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  26. Reported engrossed

    May 14, 2025 · House

  27. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 14, 2025 · House

  28. Record vote

    May 14, 2025 · House

  29. Passed

    May 14, 2025 · House

  30. Read 3rd time

    May 14, 2025 · House

  31. Record vote

    May 13, 2025 · House

  32. Passed to engrossment

    May 13, 2025 · House

  33. Read 2nd time

    May 13, 2025 · House

  34. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 10, 2025 · House

  35. Considered in Calendars

    May 8, 2025 · House

  36. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 6, 2025 · House

  37. Committee report distributed

    May 5, 2025 · House

  38. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 5, 2025 · House

  39. Reported favorably as substituted Elections

    May 1, 2025 · House

  40. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 1, 2025 · House

  41. Considered in formal meeting

    May 1, 2025 · House

  42. Left pending in committee

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  43. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in public hearing Elections

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  45. Referred to Elections Elections

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  46. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  47. Filed

    Jan 30, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR

In committee

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 48 days

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred May 15, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 8 days

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