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Senate bill · 89R

SB 914

Relating to authorizing certain cities and counties to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

115 days from first to latest action, across 57 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 24

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 6

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 10

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 13

  6. Passed second chamber

    Apr 29

  7. Sent to governor

    May 7

  8. Became law

    May 19

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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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 914 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 13, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 144–0

144 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 145–0

145 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 5, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    May 19, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 19, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 7, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 7, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 5, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  16. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  17. Amendment fails of adoption

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  18. Amendment withdrawn

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  19. Read 3rd time

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  21. Record vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  22. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  24. Record vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  25. Amended

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  26. Read 2nd time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  27. Laid out in lieu of companion

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  28. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  29. Committee report distributed

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  30. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  32. Considered in public hearing Elections

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  33. Referred to Elections Elections

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  34. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  35. Received from the Senate

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  36. Reported engrossed

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  37. Record vote

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  38. Passed

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  39. Read 3rd time

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  40. Record vote

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  41. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  42. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  43. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  44. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  45. Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  46. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  47. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  48. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  49. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  50. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  51. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  52. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  53. Posting rule suspended

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  54. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  55. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  56. Filed

    Jan 24, 2025 · Senate

  57. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 6, 2025 · reported after 25 days

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 17, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

City Government: GeneralElections: AdministrationElections: General

Bill text

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SB 533Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.Kevin SparksRPassed first chamberDid not passApr 9, 2025Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
HB 524Relating to the review and approval of certain proposed municipal initiatives and referenda.Carl TepperRReported from committeeDid not passMay 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1638Relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.Eddie MoralesDReported from committeeDid not passApr 28, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3850Relating to comments by members of the public at an open meeting of a governmental body on items not on the agenda for that meeting.Terry CanalesDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 26, 2025Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
HB 1519Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.Mike SchofieldRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 12, 2025Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
HB 2359Relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.Ron ReynoldsDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 14, 2025Referred to Elections
SB 914 (89R) · Polis