House bill · 89R
HB 3909
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
106 days from first to latest action, across 72 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 6
Referred to committee
Mar 27
Heard in committee
Apr 17
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
May 8
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 2
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 · May 7, 2025
Passed 137–6
137 Yea
6 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 8, 2025
Passed 138–8
138 Yea
8 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 31, 2025
Passed 27–4
27 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Jun 1, 2025
Passed 127–9
127 Yea
9 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Passed 127–9
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
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
Jun 2, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
Jun 2, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025 · House
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
Jun 1, 2025 · House
House adopts conference committee report Elections
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate adopts conference committee report State Affairs
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
May 31, 2025 · House
Senate appoints conferees-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Conference committee report filed
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate appoints conferees
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate grants request for conference comm.
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House requests conference committee-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House refuses to concur-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees
May 30, 2025 · House
House requests conference committee
May 30, 2025 · House
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 9, 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 7, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 5, 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 as substituted Elections
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
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 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
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- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Aicha Davis cosponsorD
In committee
- Elections
House
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 17, 2025 · reported after 32 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 13 days
Topics
Bill text
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