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SB 505 TX
Passed One Chamber

Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Nov 25, 2024

Latest action (May 27, 2025) Postponed

Sponsors (9)
2 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Hall Republican · cosponsor
  • Sparks Republican · cosponsor

Action history (44)
  1. Nov 25, 2024 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Nov 25, 2024 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 3, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Feb 3, 2025 Referred to State Affairs · upper
  5. Feb 4, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  6. Feb 26, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  7. Mar 20, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  8. Mar 20, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  9. Mar 20, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  10. Mar 20, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  11. Mar 24, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  12. Mar 24, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  13. Mar 26, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  14. Mar 26, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  15. Apr 14, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  16. Apr 15, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  17. Apr 15, 2025 Record vote · upper
  18. Apr 15, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · upper
  19. Apr 15, 2025 Record vote · upper
  20. Apr 16, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  21. Apr 16, 2025 Record vote · upper
  22. Apr 16, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  23. Apr 16, 2025 Passed · upper
  24. Apr 16, 2025 Record vote · upper
  25. Apr 16, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  26. Apr 17, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  27. Apr 22, 2025 Read first time · lower
  28. Apr 22, 2025 Referred to Elections · lower
  29. May 15, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  30. May 15, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  31. May 15, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  32. May 20, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  33. May 20, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  34. May 20, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  35. May 22, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  36. May 22, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  37. May 23, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  38. May 23, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  39. May 25, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  40. May 27, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  41. May 27, 2025 Postponed · lower
  42. May 27, 2025 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  43. May 27, 2025 Point of order withdrawn · lower
  44. May 27, 2025 Postponed · lower
Subjects
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)AUDITS & AUDITORS (S4334)Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)Elections--Administration (I0277)Elections--Election Officers (I0305)Elections--General (I0310)SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)

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