Senate bill · 89R

SB 875

Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.

Did not pass

Progress

124 days from first to latest action, across 45 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 10
Reported from committee
Mar 17
Passed first chamber
Apr 1
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 · Mar 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–9

21 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1

Senate · Mar 31, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Mar 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–9

21 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

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) Public Education
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 21, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 21, 2025 · House
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. Public Education
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 21, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 20, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
May 20, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 19, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 10, 2025 · reported after 32 days
Public Education
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 29 days

Topics

Crimes: Miscellaneous Education: Primary & Secondary: Other School Personnel Education: School Districts Elections: General

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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