Senate bill · 89R

SB 2681

Relating to the basis for a third-party challenge to a voter's registration.

Did not pass

Progress

74 days from first to latest action, across 34 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 7
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 8
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 8, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 8, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–7

24 Yea

7 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Placed on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
May 10, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 10, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 15, 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
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Bob Hall cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 7, 2025 · reported after 11 days
Elections
House
Referred May 10, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 10 days

Topics

Elections: Registration & Suffrage

Bill text

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

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