Senate bill · 89R
SB 16
Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.
Progress
75 days from first to latest action, across 46 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Mar 12
Heard in committee
Mar 20
Reported from committee
Mar 26
Passed first chamber
Apr 1
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
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passage
Senate · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 20–11
20 Yea
11 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 20–11
20 Yea
11 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Apr 1, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
Senate · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 20–11
20 Yea
11 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 25, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 25, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Elections
May 25, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 25, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 25, 2025 · House
Recommitted to committee
May 25, 2025 · House
Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Corrected comm. report distributed
May 12, 2025 · House
Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Elections
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 52 coauthors or sponsors
- Flores–
- Paul BettencourtR
- Kelly HancockR
- Charles SchwertnerR
- Brandon CreightonR
- Joan HuffmanR
- Phil KingR
- Brent HagenbuchR
- Adam HinojosaR
- Lois KolkhorstR
- Robert NicholsR
- Charles PerryR
- Carrie IsaacR
- Bryan HughesR
- Mayes MiddletonR
- Tan ParkerR
- Donna CampbellR
- Kevin SparksR
- Brian BirdwellR
- Bob HallR
- Angela PaxtonR
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- Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
- A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
- John Lujan cosponsorR
- Daniel Alders cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
- Cecil Bell cosponsorR
- Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
- Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
- Drew Darby cosponsorR
- Cody Vasut cosponsorR
- Brent Money cosponsorR
- Wes Virdell cosponsorR
- Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
- Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
- Keith Bell cosponsorR
- Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
- Angelia Orr cosponsorR
- Trey Wharton cosponsorR
- Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
- Cook cosponsor–
- Shelley Luther cosponsorR
- Richard Hayes cosponsorR
- Dennis Paul cosponsorR
- Will Metcalf cosponsorR
- Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
- Terry Wilson cosponsorR
- Cole Hefner cosponsorR
- Marc LaHood cosponsorR
- Jeff Barry cosponsorR
- David Spiller cosponsorR
- Todd Hunter cosponsorR
- Steve Toth cosponsorR
- Cody Harris cosponsorR
- Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
- Jared Patterson cosponsorR
- Mitch Little cosponsorR
- James Frank cosponsorR
- Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
- Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
- Carl Tepper cosponsorR
- John Smithee cosponsorR
- Gary Gates cosponsorR
- Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
- Janie Lopez cosponsorR
- Morgan Meyer cosponsorR
- Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
- Gary VanDeaver cosponsorR
- Jay Dean cosponsorR
In committee
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 14 days
- Elections
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 6 days
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