House bill · 89R

HB 5115

Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 17
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
May 30
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 14, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 89–49

89 Yea

49 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 88–54

88 Yea

54 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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
May 30, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 28, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 28, 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
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
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 25, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
May 25, 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
Posting rule suspended
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 14, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
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
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

and 9 coauthors or sponsors

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Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
Matt Morgan cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Tan Parker cosponsorR
Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
King cosponsor–
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Brandon Creighton cosponsorR

In committee

Elections
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 17, 2025 · reported after 21 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 21, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 4 days

Topics

Crimes: Miscellaneous Elections: General

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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