2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB1661
Legislative Summary
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
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Bill History
12/18/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
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
4/16/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Amended 1-Bucy and Vasut
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Record vote RV#1672
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Record vote RV#1673
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Record vote RV#1786
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/13/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/13/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
5/19/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/19/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/19/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
5/22/2025
Considered in public hearing
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 & passed to 3rd reading
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 reported
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/28/2025
Sent to the Governor
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Bucy
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Bucy
5/7/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/26/2025
22
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
5/26/2025
22
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
5/26/2025
25
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/26/2025
22
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#1786
5/8/2025
94
Yea
54
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#1673
5/7/2025
98
Yea
42
Nay
2
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
RV#1672
5/7/2025
85
Yea
49
Nay
2
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Primary Sponsor
Cody Vasut
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Mike Schofield
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican
Daniel Alders
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Andy Hopper
Republican
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
David Lowe
Republican
Brent Money
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican
Wesley Virdell
Republican
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican