Senate bill · 89R

SB 985

Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

115 days from first to latest action, across 58 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 6
Reported from committee
Mar 17
Passed first chamber
Apr 2
Passed second chamber
May 7
Sent to governor
May 13
Became law
May 24

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 2, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 985 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 95–46

95 Yea

46 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 94–52

94 Yea

52 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 13, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 12, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 12, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 6, 2025 · House
Amended
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
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
Left pending in committee
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 10 coauthors or sponsors

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Cody Harris cosponsorR
Daniel Alders cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
Mitch Little cosponsorR
Brent Money cosponsorR
Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
Tom Oliverson cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 6, 2025 · reported after 32 days
Elections
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 19 days

Topics

Elections: Administration Elections: Primaries

Bill text

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

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