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House bill · 89R

HB 496

Relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate or not vote for or against a proposition.

Did not pass

Progress

156 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 13

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 20

  5. Passed first chamber

    Stopped here

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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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.

  1. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  2. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  3. Committee report distributed

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  4. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  5. Reported favorably as substituted Elections

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  6. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  7. Considered in public hearing Elections

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  8. Left pending in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · House

  9. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections

    Mar 13, 2025 · House

  10. Considered in public hearing Elections

    Mar 13, 2025 · House

  11. Referred to Elections Elections

    Feb 28, 2025 · House

  12. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · House

  13. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 8 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Lacey Hull cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR

In committee

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 13, 2025 · reported after 20 days

Topics

Elections: Candidates

Bill text

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