Senate bill · 89R

SB 2309

Relating to election integrity and security of ballot boxes, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; authorizing a penalty.

Did not pass

Progress

72 days from first to latest action, across 30 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Mar 27
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
May 19
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 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
May 22, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
May 21, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 21, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 20, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
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 27, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Bryan HughesR

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Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Mar 27, 2025 · reported after 13 days
Elections
House
Referred May 21, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 1 day

Topics

Elections: Administration Elections: Early Voting Elections: Voting Systems

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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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 HallR	Became law	Became law	Jun 22, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2975Relating to certain election practices and procedures; increasing a criminal penalty; providing an administrative penalty.	Paul BettencourtR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 4728Relating to the elimination of electronic poll lists and the countywide polling place program and to the required use of hand-marked paper ballots for all elections.	Andy HopperR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Elections
SB 2216Relating to security of election system equipment.	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3697Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.	Philip CortezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2964Relating to an opportunity to correct certain defects in an early voting ballot voted by mail.	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25