House bill · 89R
HB 493
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
220 days from first to latest action, across 77 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Mar 20
Reported from committee
Mar 27
Passed first chamber
May 13
Passed second chamber
May 26
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 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 82–53
82 Yea
53 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 13, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 86–52
86 Yea
52 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 26, 2025
Passed 26–5
26 Yea
5 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 26, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 24–7
24 Yea
7 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 493 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 26, 2025
Passed 27–4
27 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Passed 90–44
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
Senate · Jun 1, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 23–8
23 Yea
8 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Jun 1, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 90–44
90 Yea
44 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
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 2, 2025 · House
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025 · House
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Senate adopts conference committee report State Affairs
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
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
May 31, 2025 · House
Conference committee report filed
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate appoints conferees-reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate appoints conferees
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Senate grants request for conference comm.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees-reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House requests conference committee-reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House refuses to concur-reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees
May 28, 2025 · House
House requests conference committee
May 28, 2025 · House
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 27, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 27, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken 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 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Elections
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
Show 2 more
- Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
- Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
In committee
- Elections
House
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 27 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 15, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 8 days
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