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Senate bill · 89R

SB 827

Relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

155 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 16

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 20

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 26

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 24

  7. Sent to governor

    May 27

  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

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 130–7

130 Yea

7 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 24, 2025

Passed 137–0

137 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 27, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 24, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 24, 2025 · House

  11. Laid out as postponed business

    May 24, 2025 · House

  12. Postponed

    May 24, 2025 · House

  13. Laid out as postponed business

    May 24, 2025 · House

  14. Postponed

    May 24, 2025 · House

  15. Read 3rd time

    May 24, 2025 · House

  16. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  17. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  18. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 23, 2025 · House

  19. Read 2nd time

    May 23, 2025 · House

  20. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 22, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in Calendars

    May 20, 2025 · House

  22. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  23. Committee report distributed

    May 19, 2025 · House

  24. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 16, 2025 · House

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

    May 9, 2025 · House

  26. Considered in formal meeting

    May 9, 2025 · House

  27. Left pending in committee

    May 8, 2025 · House

  28. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections

    May 8, 2025 · House

  29. Considered in public hearing Elections

    May 8, 2025 · House

  30. Referred to Elections Elections

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  31. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  32. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  33. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  34. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  35. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  36. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  37. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  38. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  39. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  40. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  41. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  42. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  43. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  44. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  45. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  46. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  47. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  48. Left pending in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  49. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  50. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  51. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  52. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  53. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  54. Filed

    Jan 16, 2025 · Senate

  55. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 16, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 41 days

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 17 days

Topics

County Government: GeneralElections: Election OfficersElections: GeneralElections: Voting Systems

Bill text

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SB 2216Relating to security of election system equipment.Bryan HughesRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2753Relating to the integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related changes.Bob HallRBecame lawBecame lawJun 22, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2166Relating to testing of voting tabulation equipment.Tan ParkerRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2217Relating to certain election practices and procedures.Bryan HughesRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3709Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.Mano DeAyalaRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 22, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 2975Relating to certain election practices and procedures; increasing a criminal penalty; providing an administrative penalty.Paul BettencourtRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 7, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 827 (89R) · Polis