Senate bill · 89R

SB 1863

Relating to the conduct of randomized county election audits.

Did not pass

Progress

78 days from first to latest action, across 39 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 4
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 7
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 6
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 · May 5, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 5, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 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 w/o amendment(s) Elections
May 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
May 8, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 8, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed as amended
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 7, 2025 · reported after 28 days
Elections
House
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 16, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

Elections: Administration Elections: General Political Subdivisions

Bill text

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

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