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SB 16 TX
Passed One Chamber

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.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 11, 2025

Latest action (May 25, 2025) Committee report sent to Calendars

Sponsors (21)
52 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (46)
  1. Mar 11, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Mar 11, 2025 Filed · upper
  3. Mar 12, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Mar 12, 2025 Referred to State Affairs · upper
  5. Mar 20, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  6. Mar 20, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  7. Mar 20, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  8. Mar 20, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  9. Mar 24, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  10. Mar 24, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  11. Mar 26, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  12. Mar 26, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  13. Mar 31, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  14. Apr 1, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  15. Apr 1, 2025 Record vote · upper
  16. Apr 1, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  17. Apr 1, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  18. Apr 1, 2025 Amended · upper
  19. Apr 1, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  20. Apr 1, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended · upper
  21. Apr 1, 2025 Record vote · upper
  22. Apr 1, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  23. Apr 1, 2025 Record vote · upper
  24. Apr 1, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  25. Apr 1, 2025 Passed · upper
  26. Apr 1, 2025 Record vote · upper
  27. Apr 1, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  28. Apr 2, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  29. Apr 22, 2025 Read first time · lower
  30. Apr 22, 2025 Referred to Elections · lower
  31. Apr 28, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  32. Apr 28, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  33. Apr 28, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  34. May 8, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  35. May 8, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  36. May 9, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  37. May 10, 2025 Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator · lower
  38. May 12, 2025 Corrected comm. report distributed · lower
  39. May 12, 2025 Corrected committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  40. May 25, 2025 Recommitted to committee · lower
  41. May 25, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  42. May 25, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  43. May 25, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  44. May 25, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  45. May 25, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  46. May 25, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
Subjects
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATES (S6418)Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)Elections--Administration (I0277)Elections--Election Officers (I0305)Elections--Registration & Suffrage (I0265)IDENTIFICATION CARDS (S0074)PASSPORTS (S0246)SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING (S0317)

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