Senate bill · 89R
SB 688
Relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors of this state.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
155 days from first to latest action, across 46 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 20
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Feb 27
Reported from committee
Mar 5
Passed first chamber
Mar 13
Passed second chamber
May 10
Sent to governor
May 13
Became law
May 24
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.
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 688 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Mar 13, 2025
Passed 30–0
30 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 9, 2025
Passed 140–0
140 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 10, 2025
Passed 124–0
124 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 13, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 12, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 9, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 20, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 20, 2024 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Feb 27, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Elections
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 17, 2025 · reported after 8 days
Topics
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