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House bill · 89R

HB 766

Relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

222 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 5

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 9

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 14

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 6

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 25

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  8. Became law

    Jun 22

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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 6, 2025

Passed 130–15

130 Yea

15 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 22, 2025 · Governor

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    Jun 22, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 27, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 26, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 25, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  15. Laid before the Senate

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  22. Left pending in committee

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  25. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read first time

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  27. Received from the House

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  28. Reported engrossed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  31. Passed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  32. Read 3rd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  33. Passed to engrossment

    May 5, 2025 · House

  34. Read 2nd time

    May 5, 2025 · House

  35. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 5, 2025 · House

  36. Considered in Calendars

    May 2, 2025 · House

  37. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  38. Committee report distributed

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  39. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  40. Reported favorably as substituted Elections

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  41. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  42. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  43. Left pending in committee

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  45. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  46. Considered in public hearing Elections

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  47. Referred to Elections Elections

    Mar 5, 2025 · House

  48. Read first time

    Mar 5, 2025 · House

  49. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR

In committee

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Mar 5, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 40 days

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

Bill text

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HB 4199Relating to requiring the partisan elections of officers for each political subdivision of this state in even-numbered years.Nate SchatzlineRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 31, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 1751Relating to a candidate's application for a place on the ballot for a party's primary election.Christian ManuelDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 14, 2025Referred to Elections
SB 2197Relating to the filing fee for nomination by convention.Nathan JohnsonDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 24, 2025Referred to State Affairs
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HB 766 (89R) · Polis