Senate bill · 89R

SB 1541

Relating to state oversight of county elections following a county election audit.

Did not pass

Progress

89 days from first to latest action, across 36 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 21
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 15
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 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 21, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 21, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Elections
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 8, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
May 8, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 31, 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

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Brandon Creighton cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 32 days
Elections
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 17 days

Topics

Elections: Administration Elections: General Elections: Registration & Suffrage

Bill text

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

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