2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB493
Legislative Summary
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
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Bill History
11/12/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to Elections
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Point of order withdrawn RUle 11, Section 2
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Record vote RV#2226
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Record vote RV#2292
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/15/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/15/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
5/22/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/22/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/22/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/22/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/23/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
5/23/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/26/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/26/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/26/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/26/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/26/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/26/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Miles
Senate
5/26/2025
Amended
Senate
5/26/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/26/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Senate
5/26/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/26/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/26/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/26/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/26/2025
Passed
Senate
5/26/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/26/2025
Senate passage as amended reported
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Senate Amendments distributed
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House requests conference committee
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House appoints conferees
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House refuses to concur-reported
Senate
5/28/2025
House requests conference committee-reported
Senate
5/28/2025
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate grants request for conference comm.
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate appoints conferees
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Conference committee report filed
Senate
5/31/2025
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Miles
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Miles
5/26/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/26/2025
24
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Vote recorded in Journal
5/26/2025
27
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
5/26/2025
26
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/26/2025
28
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#2292
5/13/2025
86
Yea
52
Nay
3
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Point of order withdrawn RV#2226
5/12/2025
82
Yea
53
Nay
2
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Shaheen
Republican