House bill · 89R
HB 3709
Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.
Progress
79 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 4
Referred to committee
Mar 26
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 10
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 9, 2025
Passed 137–0
137 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 10, 2025
Passed 125–6
125 Yea
6 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Left pending in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 10, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 9, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 14, 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 26, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Elections
House
Referred Mar 26, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 19 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · never reported
Topics
Bill text
Bills on similar topics
Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.
| 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 |
| SB 2217Relating to certain election practices and procedures. | Bryan HughesR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |
| SB 78Relating to the security of election systems. | Bob HallR | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Feb 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs |
| SB 2816Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots. | Paul BettencourtR | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Apr 7, 2025Referred to State Affairs |
| HB 1007Relating to the security of election systems. | Steve TothR | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Mar 7, 2025Referred to Elections |
| SB 2753Relating to the integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related changes. | Bob HallR | Became law | Became law | Jun 22, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |