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Senate bill · 89R

SB 396

Relating to confirmation of a voter's residence by a voter registrar.

Did not pass

Progress

166 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 20

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 20

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 26

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 1

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateDecJanFebMarAprMay

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 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 1, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 5, 2025 · House

  2. Committee report distributed

    May 2, 2025 · House

  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 2, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  5. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  6. Referred to Elections Elections

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  7. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  8. Received from the Senate

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  9. Reported engrossed

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  10. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  11. Passed

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  12. Read 3rd time

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  15. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  17. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  18. Amended

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  19. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  20. Read 2nd time

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  21. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  23. Co-author authorized

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  24. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  25. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  26. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  27. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  28. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  29. Left pending in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  30. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  31. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  32. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  33. Co-author authorized

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

  34. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  35. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  36. Filed

    Nov 20, 2024 · Senate

  37. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 20, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • Angela Paxton cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 51 days

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 19 days

Topics

Elections: Registration & Suffrage

Bill text

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SB 1470Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.Bryan HughesRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1862Relating to interstate notification by the voter registrar of certain applicants for voter registration.Bryan HughesRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 510Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.Paul BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1661Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.Cody VasutRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SJR 37Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.Brian BirdwellRPassed second chamberPassed LegislatureMay 15, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
SB 961Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.Lois KolkhorstRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 27, 2025Postponed
SB 396 (89R) · Polis