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SB 506 TX
Became Law

Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Nov 25, 2024

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

Sponsors (8)
1 coauthor / cosponsor
  • Hall Republican · cosponsor

Action history (65)
  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. Apr 7, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  7. Apr 7, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  8. Apr 7, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  9. Apr 7, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  10. Apr 16, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  11. Apr 16, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  12. Apr 22, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  13. Apr 22, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · upper
  14. Apr 22, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  15. Apr 24, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  16. Apr 30, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  17. Apr 30, 2025 Record vote · upper
  18. Apr 30, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · upper
  19. Apr 30, 2025 Record vote · upper
  20. Apr 30, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  21. Apr 30, 2025 Record vote · upper
  22. Apr 30, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  23. Apr 30, 2025 Passed · upper
  24. Apr 30, 2025 Record vote · upper
  25. Apr 30, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  26. Apr 30, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  27. May 1, 2025 Read first time · lower
  28. May 1, 2025 Referred to Elections · lower
  29. May 16, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  30. May 16, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  31. May 16, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  32. May 21, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  33. May 21, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  34. May 22, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  35. May 23, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  36. May 25, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  37. May 27, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  38. May 27, 2025 Amended · lower
  39. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  40. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  41. May 27, 2025 Amended · lower
  42. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  43. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  44. May 27, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · lower
  45. May 27, 2025 Point of order withdrawn (amendment) · lower
  46. May 27, 2025 Amendment withdrawn · lower
  47. May 27, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading as amended · lower
  48. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  49. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  50. May 28, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  51. May 28, 2025 Passed · lower
  52. May 28, 2025 Record vote · lower
  53. May 28, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  54. May 28, 2025 House passage as amended reported · upper
  55. May 30, 2025 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · upper
  56. May 30, 2025 Read · upper
  57. May 30, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · upper
  58. May 30, 2025 Record vote · upper
  59. May 31, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · lower
  60. May 31, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  61. Jun 1, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  62. Jun 2, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  63. Jun 2, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  64. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  65. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
City Government--General (I0060)Elections--Initiative, Referendum & Recall (I0300)SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)

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