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Senate bill · 89R

SB 511

Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses.

Did not pass

Progress

179 days from first to latest action, across 40 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 25

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 13

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 7

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 20

  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 · May 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 20, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 20, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Elections Elections

    May 23, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    May 23, 2025 · House

  3. Received from the Senate

    May 21, 2025 · House

  4. Reported engrossed

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  5. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  6. Passed as amended

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  7. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  8. Amended

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  9. Amendment(s) offered

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  12. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  14. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  16. Amended

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  17. Amendment(s) offered

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  19. Amended

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  20. Amendment(s) offered

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  21. Read 2nd time

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  22. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  23. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  24. Placed on intent calendar

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  25. Co-author authorized

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  26. Not again placed on intent calendar

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  27. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  28. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  29. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  30. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  31. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  32. Left pending in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  33. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  34. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  35. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  36. Co-author authorized

    Feb 5, 2025 · Senate

  37. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  38. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  39. Filed

    Nov 25, 2024 · Senate

  40. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 25, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 13, 2025 · reported after 63 days

  • Elections

    House

    Referred May 23, 2025 · never reported

Topics

City Government: GeneralCounty Government: GeneralElections: Early VotingElections: Registration & SuffragePolitical SubdivisionsState EmployeesState Officers

Bill text

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