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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2216

Relating to security of election system equipment.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

101 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 11

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 25

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 7

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 14

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 23

  7. Sent to governor

    May 27

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 141–0

141 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 26, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  9. Passed

    May 23, 2025 · House

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 23, 2025 · House

  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · House

  12. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  13. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 22, 2025 · House

  14. Read 2nd time

    May 22, 2025 · House

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 22, 2025 · House

  16. Considered in Calendars

    May 20, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    May 19, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 16, 2025 · House

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections

    May 9, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in formal meeting

    May 9, 2025 · House

  22. Left pending in committee

    May 8, 2025 · House

  23. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections

    May 8, 2025 · House

  24. Considered in public hearing Elections

    May 8, 2025 · House

  25. Referred to Elections Elections

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  26. Read first time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  27. Received from the Senate

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  28. Reported engrossed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  30. Passed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  31. Read 3rd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  32. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  33. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  34. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  35. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  36. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  37. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  38. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  39. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  40. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  41. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  42. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  43. Left pending in committee

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  44. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  45. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  46. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  47. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  48. Read first time

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  49. Filed

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  50. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 7, 2025 · reported after 20 days

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 11 days

Topics

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 2217Relating to certain election practices and procedures.Bryan HughesRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 78Relating to the security of election systems.Bob HallRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 1007Relating to the security of election systems.Steve TothRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 7, 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 HallRBecame lawBecame lawJun 22, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3709Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.Mano DeAyalaRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 22, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4985Relating to the procedures for a public test of logic and accuracy of a voting system for certain elections.Stan GerdesRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Elections
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