House bill · 89R

HB 2259

Relating to the instructions for an application form for an early voting ballot.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Jan 30
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 3
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
May 1
Passed second chamber
May 25
Sent to governor
May 28
Became law
Jun 20

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 · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 138–5

138 Yea

5 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 1, 2025

Passed 131–1

131 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 30, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Elections
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 26 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 10 days

Topics

Elections: Early Voting Elections: General

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 3697Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.	Philip CortezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2964Relating to an opportunity to correct certain defects in an early voting ballot voted by mail.	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 569Relating to an opportunity to correct certain defects in an early voting ballot voted by mail.	John BucyD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 2, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3775Relating to processing early voting ballots voted by mail.	Dennis PaulR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1091Relating to early voting and to related practices and procedures.	Dennis PaulR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Returned to committee
SB 1436Relating to accepting an early voting ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense.	Paul BettencourtR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Mar 31, 2025Committee report printed and distributed