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House bill · 89R

HB 521

Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 71 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 20

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 3

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 13

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 85–53

85 Yea

53 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 84–54

84 Yea

54 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

other

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 13–18

13 Yea

18 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

other

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 13–18

13 Yea

18 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 19–12

19 Yea

12 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 19–12

19 Yea

12 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 29, 2025

Passed 89–44

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 89–44

89 Yea

44 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 31, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 30, 2025 · House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 29, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 29, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · House

  12. Point of order withdrawn

    May 29, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  16. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  17. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  18. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  19. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  20. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  21. Remarks ordered printed

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  22. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  23. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  24. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  25. Amendment fails of adoption

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  26. Amendment(s) offered

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  27. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  28. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  29. Amendment(s) offered

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  30. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  31. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  32. Amendment(s) offered

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  33. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  34. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  35. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  36. Placed on intent calendar

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  37. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  38. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  39. Vote taken in committee

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  40. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  41. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  42. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  43. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  44. Read first time

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  45. Received from the House

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  46. Reported engrossed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  47. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 13, 2025 · House

  48. Record vote

    May 13, 2025 · House

  49. Passed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  50. Read 3rd time

    May 13, 2025 · House

  51. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 12, 2025 · House

  52. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · House

  53. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  54. Amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  55. Read 2nd time

    May 12, 2025 · House

  56. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 10, 2025 · House

  57. Considered in Calendars

    May 8, 2025 · House

  58. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  59. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  60. Committee report distributed

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  61. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  62. Reported favorably as substituted Elections

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  63. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  64. Considered in public hearing Elections

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  65. Left pending in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

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

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  67. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  68. Considered in public hearing Elections

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  69. Referred to Elections Elections

    Mar 3, 2025 · House

  70. Read first time

    Mar 3, 2025 · House

  71. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

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  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR

In committee

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 31 days

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred May 19, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 4 days

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