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Senate bill · 89R

SB 901

Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

125 days from first to latest action, across 47 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 24

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 24

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 31

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 16

  7. Sent to governor

    May 20

  8. Became law

    May 29

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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 15, 2025

Passed 111–7

111 Yea

7 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 16, 2025

Passed 119–2

119 Yea

2 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 29, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 29, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 20, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 20, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 16, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 16, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 16, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 16, 2025 · House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 16, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 16, 2025 · House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 16, 2025 · House

  15. Read 2nd time

    May 16, 2025 · House

  16. Laid out in lieu of companion

    May 15, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 5, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    May 5, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 5, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in public hearing Elections

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  22. Referred to Elections Elections

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  23. Read first time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  24. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  25. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  26. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  27. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  30. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  31. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  32. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  33. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  34. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  35. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  36. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  37. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  38. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  39. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  40. Left pending in committee

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  41. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  42. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  43. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  44. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  45. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  46. Filed

    Jan 24, 2025 · Senate

  47. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 46 days

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Elections: CandidatesElections: Political PartiesElections: Primaries

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 5430Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.Terry WilsonRReported from committeeDid not passMay 16, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1751Relating to a candidate's application for a place on the ballot for a party's primary election.Christian ManuelDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 14, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 4652Relating to voter registration and affiliation with a political party; creating a criminal offense.David LoweRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 3786Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.John BucyDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 26, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 4453Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee.Salman BhojaniDReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 1197Relating to a requirement that an election for a member of a board of trustees of an independent school district is partisan.Pat CurryRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 7, 2025Referred to Elections
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