Senate bill · 89R

SB 310

Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.

Did not pass

Progress

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

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 20
Reported from committee
Mar 26
Passed first chamber
Apr 15
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 · Apr 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–7

24 Yea

7 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Postponed
May 27, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments 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
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Flores cosponsor–

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 51 days
Elections
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 11 days

Topics

Elections: Administration Elections: General Elections: Voting Systems

Bill text

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

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