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Senate bill · 89R

SB 447

Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Nov 21

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 10

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 17

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 27

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  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 27, 2025

Passed 138–0

138 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 31, 2025

Passed 129–1

129 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025

Passed 129–1

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

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

    Jun 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate adopts conference committee report State Affairs

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  10. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 31, 2025 · House

  12. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · House

  13. House adopts conference committee report Elections

    May 31, 2025 · House

  14. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    May 30, 2025 · House

  15. Conference committee report filed

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  16. House appoints conferees-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  17. House grants request for conf comm-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  18. House appoints conferees

    May 30, 2025 · House

  19. House grants request for conference committee

    May 30, 2025 · House

  20. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  21. Senate requests conference committee-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  22. Senate refuses to concur-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  23. Senate appoints conferees

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  24. Senate requests conference committee

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  25. Senate refuses to concur

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  27. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  28. House passage as amended reported

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  31. Passed

    May 27, 2025 · House

  32. Read 3rd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  33. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  34. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  35. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  36. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  37. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  38. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 24, 2025 · House

  39. Considered in Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 21, 2025 · House

  41. Committee report distributed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  42. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 20, 2025 · House

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

    May 16, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in formal meeting

    May 16, 2025 · House

  45. Left pending in committee

    May 15, 2025 · House

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

    May 15, 2025 · House

  47. Considered in public hearing Elections

    May 15, 2025 · House

  48. Referred to Elections Elections

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  49. Read first time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  50. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  51. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  52. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  53. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  54. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  55. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  56. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  57. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  58. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  59. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  60. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  61. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  62. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  63. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  64. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  65. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  66. Left pending in committee

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  67. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  68. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  69. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  70. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  71. Filed

    Nov 21, 2024 · Senate

  72. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 21, 2024 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 10, 2025 · reported after 42 days

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 29 days

Topics

City Government: Employees/OfficersElections: General

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 1494Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.Nathan JohnsonDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 5431Relating to the exclusion of at-large and mayoral seats from the requirement of re-election following apportionment.Gary GatesRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 22, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3097Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.Rafael AnchíaDHeard in committeeDid not passMay 8, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4792Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.Sergio MuñozDReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 4199Relating to requiring the partisan elections of officers for each political subdivision of this state in even-numbered years.Nate SchatzlineRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 31, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 4973Relating to the election of members of the governing body of a municipality representing single-member districts, wards, and areas on apportionment.Briscoe CainRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
SB 447 (89R) · Polis