Senate bill · 89R
SB 505
Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.
Progress
183 days from first to latest action, across 44 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 25
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 20
Reported from committee
Mar 26
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
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 20–11
20 Yea
11 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Apr 16, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 20–11
20 Yea
11 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Postponed
May 27, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 27, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 27, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 23, 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 as substituted Elections
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 20, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
May 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 16, 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
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
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
Co-author authorized
Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 25, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 25, 2024 · Senate
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
- Brandon CreightonR
- Joan HuffmanR
- Angela PaxtonR
- Tan ParkerR
- Mayes MiddletonR
- Paul BettencourtR
- Lois KolkhorstR
- Charles PerryR
- Valoree SwansonR
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- Bob Hall cosponsorR
- Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
In committee
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 51 days
- Elections
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 28 days
Topics
Bill text
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 618Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty. | Kevin SparksR | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | May 28, 2025Returned to committee |
| SB 2216Relating to security of election system equipment. | Bryan HughesR | 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 |
| HB 677Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator. | Mano DeAyalaR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |
| SB 2217Relating to certain election practices and procedures. | Bryan HughesR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |
| SB 108Relating to the appointment of election clerks. | Bob HallR | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | May 21, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars |