2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB817
Legislative Summary
Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
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Bill History
11/12/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Elections
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(11/12/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 16
Primary Sponsor
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Co-Sponsors (15)
Cody Harris
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Charlie Geren
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Daniel Alders
Republican
Brad Buckley
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Pat Curry
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Mike Olcott
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Keresa Richardson
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican