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Senate bill · 89R

SB 509

Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

207 days from first to latest action, across 75 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 25

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 6

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 17

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 7

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  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

Senate · Mar 24, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–6

24 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 24, 2025

Passed 24–6

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Mar 24, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–6

24 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 509 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 24, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–6

24 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 85–56

85 Yea

56 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 98–49

98 Yea

49 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 30, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 97–37

97 Yea

37 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 97–37

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 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  6. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  7. Reported enrolled

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate adopts conference committee report State Affairs

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  10. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 30, 2025 · House

  12. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · House

  13. House adopts conference committee report Elections

    May 30, 2025 · House

  14. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    May 29, 2025 · House

  15. Conference committee report filed

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  16. House appoints conferees-reported

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  17. House grants request for conf comm-reported

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  18. House appoints conferees

    May 19, 2025 · House

  19. House grants request for conference committee

    May 19, 2025 · House

  20. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    May 14, 2025 · House

  21. Senate requests conference committee-reported

    May 14, 2025 · House

  22. Senate refuses to concur-reported

    May 14, 2025 · House

  23. Senate appoints conferees

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  24. Senate requests conference committee

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  25. Senate refuses to concur

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  27. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  28. House passage as amended reported

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  31. Passed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  32. Read 3rd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · House

  34. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  35. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 6, 2025 · House

  36. Amended

    May 6, 2025 · House

  37. Read 2nd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  38. Laid out in lieu of companion

    May 6, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 1, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report distributed

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  43. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  44. Referred to Elections Elections

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  45. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  46. Received from the Senate

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  47. Reported engrossed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  48. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  49. Passed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  50. Read 3rd time

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  51. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  52. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  53. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  54. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  55. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  56. Amended

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  57. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  58. Read 2nd time

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  59. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  60. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  61. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  62. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  63. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  64. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  65. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  66. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  67. Left pending in committee

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  68. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  69. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  70. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  71. Co-author authorized

    Feb 5, 2025 · Senate

  72. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  73. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  74. Filed

    Nov 25, 2024 · Senate

  75. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 25, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Bob Hall cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 6, 2025 · reported after 42 days

  • Elections

    House

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

Topics

Courts: GeneralElections: General

Bill text

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HB 5116Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.Matt ShaheenRReported from committeeDid not passMay 9, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 4717Relating to the creation of the office of state special prosecutor.Mike SchofieldRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
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SB 509 (89R) · Polis