Senate bill · 89R
SB 618
Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.
Progress
166 days from first to latest action, across 45 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 13
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 24
Reported from committee
Apr 1
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
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 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 21–10
21 Yea
10 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Apr 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 21–10
21 Yea
10 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1
Senate · Apr 23, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
Senate · Apr 24, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 21–10
21 Yea
10 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Returned to committee
May 28, 2025 · House
Point of order sustained
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 13, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 13, 2024 · Senate
Authors
and 18 coauthors or sponsors
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- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- Pat Curry cosponsorR
- Wes Virdell cosponsorR
- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
- Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
- Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
- Will Metcalf cosponsorR
- Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
- Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
- Cody Harris cosponsorR
- Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
- Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
- Daniel Alders cosponsorR
- Mitch Little cosponsorR
- Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
- Richard Hayes cosponsorR
- Brent Money cosponsorR
In committee
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 57 days
- Elections
House
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 22 days
Topics
Bill text
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 505Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty. | Paul BettencourtR | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | May 27, 2025Postponed |
| 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 |