House bill · 89R
HB 429
Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child.
Progress
156 days from first to latest action, across 14 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Mar 13
Reported from committee
Mar 20
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.
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Elections
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 13, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections
Mar 13, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 13, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Mar 13, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House
Authors
In committee
- Elections
House
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 13, 2025 · reported after 20 days
Topics
Bill text
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3909Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place. | Hillary HicklandR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |
| SB 2216Relating to security of election system equipment. | Bryan HughesR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |
| HB 3697Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. | Philip CortezD | 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 |
| HB 640Relating to the office hours of an election authority during an election period. | Ben BumgarnerR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |