House bill · 89R

HB 2279

Relating to the cancellation of a person's voter registration on notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a citizen.

Did not pass

Progress

92 days from first to latest action, across 11 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 30
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 17
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 1, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 30, 2025 · House

Authors

Mike SchofieldR

In committee

Elections
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 17, 2025 · reported after 45 days

Topics

Aliens County Government: Employees/Officers Courts: Juries Elections: Registration & Suffrage

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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SJR 37Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.	Brian BirdwellR	Passed second chamber	Passed Legislature	May 15, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
SB 964Relating to the appearance of a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.	Bryan HughesR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 2611Relating to the status of certain documents or instruments concerning real or personal property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations for those offenses; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions; increasing a criminal penalty.	Royce WestD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 304Relating to the procedure for accepting a voter who presents as identification a personal identification certificate, driver's license, or commercial driver's license issued to the voter that indicates the voter has not presented proof of the voter's United States citizenship to the Department of Public Safety.	Ryan GuillenR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 23, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HJR 161Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.	Candy NobleR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 9, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SB 309Relating to a person submitting proof of citizenship to verify eligibility to vote in Texas.	Bryan HughesR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2025Co-author authorized