Senate bill · 89R
SB 1539
Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.
Progress
91 days from first to latest action, across 38 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 21
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 10
Reported from committee
Mar 17
Passed first chamber
Apr 23
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law
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
Senate · Apr 23, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1539 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 23, 2025
Passed 29–2
29 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage to engrossment
Senate · Apr 23, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee
May 21, 2025 · House
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 10, 2025 · reported after 11 days
- Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 23 days
Topics
Bill text
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