Senate bill · 89R

SB 104

Relating to the availability of paper ballots for a person voting by personal appearance.

Did not pass

Progress

83 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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.

Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

Bob HallR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Elections: Early Voting Elections: Registration & Suffrage Elections: Voting Systems

Bill text

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 4728Relating to the elimination of electronic poll lists and the countywide polling place program and to the required use of hand-marked paper ballots for all elections.	Andy HopperR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Elections
SB 2753Relating to the integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related changes.	Bob HallR	Became law	Became law	Jun 22, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2309Relating to election integrity and security of ballot boxes, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; authorizing a penalty.	Bryan HughesR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 22, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
SB 511Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses.	Paul BettencourtR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 1489Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms; creating a criminal offense.	Tom OliversonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 425Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.	John BucyD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 28, 2025Referred to Elections