Bill Commons

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

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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

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-22

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  2. 2025-05-22

    Considered in formal meeting

  3. 2025-05-21

    Referred to Elections

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-05-21

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-05-20

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  6. 2025-05-19

    Reported engrossed

  7. 2025-05-19

    Record vote

  8. 2025-05-19

    Passed

    passage

  9. 2025-05-19

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  10. 2025-05-19

    Record vote

  11. 2025-05-19

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  12. 2025-05-15

    Record vote

  13. 2025-05-15

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  14. 2025-05-15

    Record vote

  15. 2025-05-15

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. 2025-05-14

    Placed on intent calendar

  17. 2025-05-14

    Co-author authorized

  18. 2025-04-07

    Committee report printed and distributed

  19. 2025-04-07

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  20. 2025-04-07

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-04-03

    Vote taken in committee

  22. 2025-04-03

    Considered in public hearing

  23. 2025-03-27

    Left pending in committee

  24. 2025-03-27

    Testimony taken in committee

  25. 2025-03-27

    Considered in public hearing

  26. 2025-03-27

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  27. 2025-03-25

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-03-25

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  29. 2025-03-11

    Filed

    filing

  30. 2025-03-11

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

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

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB02300_SB02399/SB 2309.xml

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