2025 Regular SessionTexas Legislature

SB2217

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Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

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Bill History

3/11/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
3/11/2025
Filed
Senate
3/25/2025
Read first time
Senate
3/25/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
4/10/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
4/10/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/10/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
4/10/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
4/14/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/16/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/16/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
4/22/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
4/22/2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
4/22/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/1/2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate
5/1/2025
Laid before the Senate
Senate
5/1/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate
5/1/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/1/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/1/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/1/2025
Passed
Senate
5/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/1/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
5/1/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Referred to Elections
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Amended 1-Shaheen
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Amendment(s) offered 2-Patterson
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Amendment withdrawn 2-Patterson
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Record vote RV#3793
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Amended 1-Shaheen
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Record vote RV#3896
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Passed as amended
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Record vote RV#3897
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/29/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/29/2025
Read
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate refuses to concur
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate requests conference committee
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate appoints conferees
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate refuses to concur-reported
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Senate requests conference committee-reported
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
House grants request for conference committee
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
House appoints conferees
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
House grants request for conf comm-reported
Senate
5/30/2025
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate
5/31/2025
Conference committee report filed
Senate
5/31/2025
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Amendment (H 3) 1-Shaheen

House Amendment (H 3) 1-Shaheen

5/28/2025Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Shaheen

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Shaheen

5/27/2025Adopted

House Amendment (H 2) 2-Patterson

House Amendment (H 2) 2-Patterson

5/27/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

RV#3896
5/28/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Record vote RV#3897
5/28/2025
139
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment withdrawn RV#3793
5/27/2025
135
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
5/1/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/1/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/1/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text5/20/202540.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text5/1/202540.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/22/202542.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/11/202540.2 KB
Misc
Misc5/31/20255.1 KB
Misc
Misc5/28/20254.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/20/202512.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/17/202529.0 KB
Misc
Misc4/17/20254.6 KB
Misc
Misc4/9/20254.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/9/202525.6 KB