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HB 493 TX
Became Law

Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.

TX · session 89R · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Nov 12, 2024

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (4)
2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (77)
  1. Nov 12, 2024 Filed · lower
  2. Feb 28, 2025 Read first time · lower
  3. Feb 28, 2025 Referred to Elections · lower
  4. Mar 20, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Mar 20, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  6. Mar 20, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  7. Mar 27, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  8. Mar 27, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  9. Mar 27, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  10. Mar 31, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  11. Mar 31, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  12. Mar 31, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  13. Apr 17, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  14. May 8, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  15. May 10, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  16. May 12, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  17. May 12, 2025 Point of order withdrawn · lower
  18. May 12, 2025 Passed to engrossment · lower
  19. May 12, 2025 Record vote · lower
  20. May 12, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  21. May 13, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  22. May 13, 2025 Passed · lower
  23. May 13, 2025 Record vote · lower
  24. May 13, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  25. May 13, 2025 Reported engrossed · lower
  26. May 14, 2025 Received from the House · upper
  27. May 15, 2025 Read first time · upper
  28. May 15, 2025 Referred to State Affairs · upper
  29. May 22, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  30. May 22, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  31. May 22, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  32. May 22, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  33. May 23, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  34. May 23, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  35. May 26, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  36. May 26, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  37. May 26, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  38. May 26, 2025 Record vote · upper
  39. May 26, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  40. May 26, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  41. May 26, 2025 Amended · upper
  42. May 26, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  43. May 26, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading as amended · upper
  44. May 26, 2025 Record vote · upper
  45. May 26, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  46. May 26, 2025 Record vote · upper
  47. May 26, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  48. May 26, 2025 Passed · upper
  49. May 26, 2025 Record vote · upper
  50. May 26, 2025 Senate passage as amended reported · lower
  51. May 27, 2025 Senate Amendments distributed · lower
  52. May 27, 2025 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · lower
  53. May 28, 2025 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments · lower
  54. May 28, 2025 House requests conference committee · lower
  55. May 28, 2025 House appoints conferees · lower
  56. May 28, 2025 House refuses to concur-reported · upper
  57. May 28, 2025 House requests conference committee-reported · upper
  58. May 28, 2025 House appoints conferees-reported · upper
  59. May 29, 2025 Senate grants request for conference comm. · upper
  60. May 29, 2025 Senate appoints conferees · upper
  61. May 29, 2025 Senate grants request for conf comm-reported · lower
  62. May 29, 2025 Senate appoints conferees-reported · lower
  63. May 31, 2025 Conference committee report filed · upper
  64. May 31, 2025 Conf. Comm. Report distributed · lower
  65. Jun 1, 2025 House adopts conference committee report · lower
  66. Jun 1, 2025 Record vote · lower
  67. Jun 1, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  68. Jun 1, 2025 Senate adopts conference committee report · upper
  69. Jun 1, 2025 Record vote · upper
  70. Jun 1, 2025 House adopts conf. comm. report-reported · upper
  71. Jun 1, 2025 Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported · lower
  72. Jun 2, 2025 Reported enrolled · lower
  73. Jun 2, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  74. Jun 2, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  75. Jun 2, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  76. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  77. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Elections--Election Officers (I0305)Elections--General (I0310)

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