House bill · 89R

HB 2785

Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application.

Did not pass

Progress

89 days from first to latest action, across 25 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 13
Referred to committee
Mar 19
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
May 8
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 7, 2025

Passed 113–26

113 Yea

26 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 8, 2025

Passed 114–32

114 Yea

32 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · House
Passed
May 8, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 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 9, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 13, 2025 · House

Authors

and 10 coauthors or sponsors

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Venton Jones cosponsorD
Perez, Vincent cosponsor–
Erin Gámez cosponsorD
Christina Morales cosponsorD
Gene Wu cosponsorD
Jon Rosenthal cosponsorD
Vikki Goodwin cosponsorD
Charlene Ward Johnson cosponsorD
Jo Jones cosponsorD
Armando Walle cosponsorD

In committee

Elections
House
Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 40 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 13, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Elections: Registration & Suffrage Electronic Information Systems

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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SB 1470Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 961Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.	Lois KolkhorstR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Postponed
HB 311Relating to electronic voter registration.	John BucyD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Left pending in committee
SJR 9Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 559Relating to a study conducted by the secretary of state regarding compliance with high school deputy registrar obligations.	Christina MoralesD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 3, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 1321Relating to electronic voter registration.	Penny Morales ShawD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 10, 2025Referred to Elections