House bill · 89R
HB 2803
Relating to requiring an election judge to provide a watcher removed from a polling place a signed statement containing the reason for the removal.
Progress
95 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 13
Referred to committee
Mar 19
Heard in committee
Apr 17
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
May 16
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law
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Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
passage
House · May 15, 2025
Passed 133–0
133 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 16, 2025
Passed 131–0
131 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 16, 2025 · House
Passed
May 16, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 15, 2025 · House
Amended
May 15, 2025 · House
Amended
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 2, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 2, 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 19, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 13, 2025 · House
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
In committee
- Elections
House
Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard Apr 17, 2025 · reported after 40 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 19, 2025 · never reported
Topics
Bill text
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2216Relating to security of election system equipment. | Bryan HughesR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |
| HB 493Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher. | Matt ShaheenR | 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 677Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator. | Mano DeAyalaR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |
| SB 2166Relating to testing of voting tabulation equipment. | Tan ParkerR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |
| SB 827Relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system. | Tan ParkerR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |