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Senate bill · 89R

SB 964

Relating to the appearance of a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.

Did not pass

Progress

103 days from first to latest action, across 38 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 29

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 20

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 31

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 16

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateFebMarAprMay

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 · Apr 16, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 16, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 12, 2025 · House

  2. Committee report distributed

    May 12, 2025 · House

  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 12, 2025 · House

  4. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    May 9, 2025 · House

  5. Considered in formal meeting

    May 9, 2025 · House

  6. Left pending in committee

    May 7, 2025 · House

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    May 7, 2025 · House

  8. Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    May 7, 2025 · House

  9. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  10. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  11. Received from the Senate

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  12. Reported engrossed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  14. Passed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  15. Read 3rd time

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  16. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  19. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  20. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  21. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  22. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  23. Co-author authorized

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  24. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  25. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  26. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  27. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  28. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  29. Left pending in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  30. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  31. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  32. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  33. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  34. Rereferred to committee

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  35. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  36. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  37. Filed

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

  38. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

Authors

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In committee

Topics

AliensElections: Registration & SuffrageVehicles & Traffic: Driver's Licenses

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 304Relating to the procedure for accepting a voter who presents as identification a personal identification certificate, driver's license, or commercial driver's license issued to the voter that indicates the voter has not presented proof of the voter's United States citizenship to the Department of Public Safety.Ryan GuillenRReported from committeeDid not passApr 23, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1802Relating to voter registration; creating criminal offenses.Terri Leo-WilsonRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 14, 2025Referred to Elections
SJR 37Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.Brian BirdwellRPassed second chamberPassed LegislatureMay 15, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
HB 2279Relating to the cancellation of a person's voter registration on notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a citizen.Mike SchofieldRReported from committeeDid not passMay 2, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HJR 161Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.Candy NobleRReported from committeeDid not passMay 9, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 298Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.Mano DeAyalaRReported from committeeDid not passMay 9, 2025Considered in Calendars
SB 964 (89R) · Polis