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TX SB 2309

died on adjournment

Relating to election integrity and security of ballot boxes, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; authorizing a penalty.

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

Quick answers

Did TX SB 2309 pass?

No. TX SB 2309 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 (2025-05-22): Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

What is TX SB 2309 about?

TX SB 2309 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to election integrity and security of ballot boxes, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; authorizing a penalty.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 2309?

Hughes is the primary sponsor of TX SB 2309, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-03-11
Latest action
2025-05-22 — Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hughesprimary
  • Kolkhorstcosponsor

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. 2025-03-25

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-03-25

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-27

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. 2025-03-27

    Considered in public hearing

  7. 2025-03-27

    Testimony taken in committee

  8. 2025-03-27

    Left pending in committee

  9. 2025-04-03

    Considered in public hearing

  10. 2025-04-03

    Vote taken in committee

  11. 2025-04-07

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-04-07

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. 2025-04-07

    Committee report printed and distributed

  14. 2025-05-14

    Co-author authorized

  15. 2025-05-14

    Placed on intent calendar

  16. 2025-05-15

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. 2025-05-15

    Record vote

  18. 2025-05-15

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  19. 2025-05-15

    Record vote

  20. 2025-05-19

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  21. 2025-05-19

    Record vote

  22. 2025-05-19

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  23. 2025-05-19

    Passed

    passage

  24. 2025-05-19

    Record vote

  25. 2025-05-19

    Reported engrossed

  26. 2025-05-20

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  27. 2025-05-21

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  28. 2025-05-21

    Referred to Elections

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-05-22

    Considered in formal meeting

  30. 2025-05-22

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-05-15 · pass · 20-11

    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

  • passage

    2025-05-19 · pass · 20-11

    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/SB02300_SB02399/SB 2309.xml

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