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TX SB 16

died on adjournment

Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

Quick answers

Did TX SB 16 pass?

No. TX SB 16 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-25): Committee report sent to Calendars

What is TX SB 16 about?

TX SB 16 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 16?

Hughes, Bettencourt, Birdwell and 18 others are the primary sponsors of TX SB 16, joined by 52 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-11
Latest action
2025-05-25 — Committee report sent to Calendars
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hughesprimary
  • Bettencourtprimary
  • Birdwellprimary
  • Campbellprimary
  • Creightonprimary
  • Floresprimary
  • Hagenbuchprimary
  • Hallprimary
  • Hancockprimary
  • Hinojosa, Adamprimary
  • Huffmanprimary
  • Kingprimary
  • Kolkhorstprimary
  • Middletonprimary
  • Nicholsprimary
  • Parkerprimary
  • Paxtonprimary
  • Perryprimary
  • Schwertnerprimary
  • Sparksprimary
  • Isaacprimary
  • Alderscosponsor
  • Barrycosponsor
  • Bell, Cecilcosponsor
  • Bell, Keithcosponsor
  • Bumgarnercosponsor
  • Caincosponsor
  • Cookcosponsor
  • Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Darbycosponsor
  • Deancosponsor
  • DeAyalacosponsor
  • Doraziocosponsor
  • Frankcosponsor
  • Gatescosponsor
  • Gerdescosponsor
  • Guillencosponsor
  • Harriscosponsor
  • Hayescosponsor
  • Hefnercosponsor
  • Huntercosponsor
  • Kerwincosponsor
  • LaHoodcosponsor
  • Landgrafcosponsor
  • Leo Wilsoncosponsor
  • Littlecosponsor
  • Lopez, Janiecosponsor
  • Louderbackcosponsor
  • Lujancosponsor
  • Luthercosponsor
  • McLaughlincosponsor
  • Metcalfcosponsor
  • Meyercosponsor
  • Moneycosponsor
  • Oliversoncosponsor
  • Orrcosponsor
  • Pattersoncosponsor
  • Paulcosponsor
  • Piersoncosponsor
  • Shofnercosponsor
  • Slawsoncosponsor
  • Smitheecosponsor
  • Spillercosponsor
  • Swansoncosponsor
  • Teppercosponsor
  • Tinderholtcosponsor
  • Tothcosponsor
  • VanDeavercosponsor
  • Vasutcosponsor
  • Villaloboscosponsor
  • Virdellcosponsor
  • Whartoncosponsor
  • Wilsoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-11

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-03-11

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-03-12

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-03-12

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-20

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. 2025-03-20

    Considered in public hearing

  7. 2025-03-20

    Testimony taken in committee

  8. 2025-03-20

    Left pending in committee

  9. 2025-03-24

    Considered in public hearing

  10. 2025-03-24

    Vote taken in committee

  11. 2025-03-26

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-26

    Committee report printed and distributed

  13. 2025-03-31

    Placed on intent calendar

  14. 2025-04-01

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. 2025-04-01

    Record vote

  16. 2025-04-01

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  17. 2025-04-01

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2025-04-01

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  19. 2025-04-01

    Vote recorded in Journal

  20. 2025-04-01

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  21. 2025-04-01

    Record vote

  22. 2025-04-01

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  23. 2025-04-01

    Record vote

  24. 2025-04-01

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  25. 2025-04-01

    Passed

    passage

  26. 2025-04-01

    Record vote

  27. 2025-04-01

    Reported engrossed

  28. 2025-04-02

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  29. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  30. 2025-04-22

    Referred to Elections

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-04-28

    Considered in formal meeting

  32. 2025-04-28

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  33. 2025-04-28

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2025-05-08

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  35. 2025-05-08

    Committee report distributed

  36. 2025-05-09

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  37. 2025-05-10

    Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator

    filing

  38. 2025-05-12

    Corrected comm. report distributed

  39. 2025-05-12

    Corrected committee report sent to Calendars

  40. 2025-05-25

    Recommitted to committee

  41. 2025-05-25

    Considered in formal meeting

  42. 2025-05-25

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  43. 2025-05-25

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  44. 2025-05-25

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  45. 2025-05-25

    Committee report distributed

  46. 2025-05-25

    Committee report sent to Calendars

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-04-01 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • J. Hinojosa: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00001_SB00099/SB 16.xml

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