2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB618
Legislative Summary
Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.
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Bill History
12/13/2024
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
12/13/2024
Filed
Senate
2/3/2025
Read first time
Senate
2/3/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
3/4/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/12/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/24/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/24/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/24/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/24/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
3/27/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/27/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
4/1/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
4/1/2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
4/1/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
4/10/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/23/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/23/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/23/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/23/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/23/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Sparks
Senate
4/23/2025
Amended
Senate
4/23/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/23/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
4/23/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/24/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/24/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/24/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/24/2025
Passed
Senate
4/24/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/24/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/25/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Referred to Elections
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Point of order sustained Rule 8, Section 13(c)
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Returned to committee
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Sparks
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Sparks
4/23/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/24/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/24/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/23/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Vote recorded in Journal
4/23/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 20
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Sparks
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Charles Creighton
Republican
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Daniel Alders
Republican
Pat Curry
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Mitch Little
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Brent Money
Republican
Keresa Richardson
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Wesley Virdell
Republican