TAC BILL REPORT
County Clerks
03-23-2023 - 00:59:41

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HB 39   Murr, Andrew Relating to election fraud.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 52   Spiller, David Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 67   Ortega, Lina Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 87   Murr, Andrew Relating to the presidential electors of this state.
Bill History: 03-23-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Elections

HB 123   Goodwin, Vikki Relating to extreme risk protective orders.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety

HB 125   Slaton, Bryan Relating to the enforcement of certain election laws by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs

HB 128   Bernal, Diego Relating to the exemption of certain school district and open-enrollment charter school employees from jury service.
Bill History: 03-15-23 H Committee action pending House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 136   Reynolds, Ron Relating to extreme risk protective orders.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety

HB 175   Schaefer, Matt Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Select on Community Safety

HB 187   Landgraf, Brooks Relating to a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Pensions/Investments/Financial Servi

HB 212   Bucy, John Relating to electronic voter registration.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 222   Slaton, Bryan Relating to increasing the punishment of conduct constituting the offense of illegal voting.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 232   Swanson, Valoree Relating to the amount of a filing fee for certain candidates.
Bill History: 03-16-23 H Committee action pending House Elections

HB 239   Slaton, Bryan Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 241   Bucy, John Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 246   Swanson, Valoree Relating to a pilot program for recording activity at a ballot counting station.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 259   Goodwin, Vikki Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 281   Bucy, John Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 294   Schofield, Mike Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 296   Bucy, John Relating to accommodating voters with a disability.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 302   Bucy, John Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs

HB 310   Bucy, John Relating to notification by the secretary of state when a person convicted of a felony may register to vote.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 315   Cortez, Philip Relating to a statement by the secretary of state regarding the furnishing of certain personal information on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 317   Bucy, John Relating to the days and hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 339   Howard, Donna Relating to voter registration application forms in high schools.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 354   Bucy, John Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 357   Bucy, John Relating to the requirements to access the online tracker of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.
Bill History: 03-16-23 H Committee action pending House Elections

HB 359   Bucy, John Relating to the method of returning a ballot to be voted by mail.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 365   Bucy, John Relating to the electronic transmission of a ballot to a voter voting early by mail on the ground of absence from the county of residence.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 371   Bucy, John Relating to the date of runoff elections.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 374   Bucy, John Relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 380   Bucy, John Relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website databases containing certain information about elections.
Bill History: 03-23-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Elections

HB 386   Gonzalez, Jessica Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.
Bill History: 03-23-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Elections

HB 397   Goldman, Craig Relating to increasing the punishment of conduct constituting the offense of illegal voting.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 399   Collier, Nicole Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 426   Schofield, Mike Relating to the date of the primary election runoff.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 453   Schofield, Mike Relating to the use of public schools as polling place locations.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 455   Schofield, Mike Relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 486   Meza, Terry Relating to the appointment of volunteer deputy voter registrars.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 488   Meza, Terry Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 499   Meza, Terry Relating to participation in the countywide polling place program.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 502   Meza, Terry Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 525   Vasut, Cody Relating to delivery through the electronic filing system of certain statutory county court, district court, or appellate court orders.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 537   Wu, Gene Relating to public access to the audit records of certain governmental entities.
Bill History: 03-20-23 H Reported from committee as substituted House State Affairs

HB 544   Johnson, Julie Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Select on Community Safety

HB 549   Swanson, Valoree Relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 589   Toth, Steve Relating to processes to address election irregularities.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 611   Capriglione, Giovanni Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful disclosure of residence address or telephone number.
Bill History: 03-06-23 H Reported favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 613   Vasut, Cody Relating to charges imposed by a governmental body for providing copies of public information under the public information law.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Committee action pending House State Affairs

HB 616   Vasut, Cody Relating to continuing education of county and district clerks regarding the proper selection of petit and grand juries.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Committee action pending House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 636   Patterson, Jared Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a handgun at a polling place.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Select on Community Safety

HB 661   Cook, David Relating to the duty of a court clerk to deliver notice of a change in the address or telephone number of a person protected by a protective order.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues

HB 675   Bucy, John Relating to electronic voter registration.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 676   Bucy, John Relating to the procedures for voting after changing residence to another county.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 678   Bell, Keith Relating to the appointment by the attorney general of a special prosecutor to prosecute certain election offenses that are committed in an adjacent county.
Bill History: 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 701   Gonzalez, Jessica Relating to electronic submission of an application for an early voting ballot by mail.
Bill History: 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 702   Gonzalez, Jessica Relating to the conduct of primary elections.
Bill History: 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 703   Gonzalez, Jessica Relating to the compensation of an election judge or clerk.
Bill History: 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 704   Gonzalez, Jessica Relating to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18 years of age to preregister to vote.
Bill History: 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 705   Gonzalez, Jessica Relating to defense of certain actions brought against election judges and clerks.
Bill History: 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 785   Swanson, Valoree Relating to the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with guardianship proceedings.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprude

HB 824   Buckley, Brad Relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
Bill History: 03-01-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 841   Ordaz, Claudia (F) Relating to certain judicial statistics and related information gathered by the Texas Judicial Council.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Reported favorably from committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 848   Reynolds, Ron Relating to allowing straight-party voting.
Bill History: 03-01-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 908   Moody, Joe Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to certain recordings of children constituting evidence in a criminal case in a criminal hearing or proceeding.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 924   Rosenthal, Jon Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry.
Bill History: 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues

HB 943   Dutton, Harold Relating to voter registration, including electronic voter registration.
Bill History: 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 1000   Darby, Drew Relating to the composition of districts for the election of members of the Texas House of Representatives.
Bill History: 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Redistricting

HB 1003   Shaheen, Matt Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
Bill History: 03-23-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Elections

HB 1071   Guerra, Bobby Relating to voter registration application forms in high schools.
Bill History: 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 1104   Cunningham, Charles (F) Relating to a waiver of the preservation of evidence and the return of a seized weapon in a criminal case.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 1112   Meza, Terry Relating to preferential voting in a primary election.
Bill History: 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 1182   Harless, Sam Relating to judicial statistics and other pertinent information gathered by the Texas Judicial Council and certain populous counties.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprude

HB 1195   Holland, Justin Relating to the authority of a county to require photo identification to file certain documents with the county clerk.
Bill History: 03-15-23 H Committee action pending House County Affairs

HB 1208   Guillen, Ryan Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child.
Bill History: 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 1231   Gonzalez, Jessica Relating to the disposal of exhibits used in criminal proceedings.
Bill History: 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 1243   Hefner, Cole Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting.
Bill History: 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 1271   Cole, Sheryl Relating to the method of returning a ballot to be voted by mail.
Bill History: 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 1476   Harrison, Brian Relating to a limitation on the salary paid to officers and employees of this state and political subdivisions of this state.
Bill History: 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs

HB 1528   Smith, Reggie Relating to magistration proceedings for criminal defendants and the retention of related records, to services and representation provided to indigent criminal defendants.
Bill History: 03-14-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 1536   Howard, Donna Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections.
Bill History: 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 1558   Johnson, Ann Relating to the extension or amendment of deed restrictions in certain older subdivisions.
Bill History: 03-20-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Business and Industry

HB 1631   Paul, Dennis Relating to hours of service by an election watcher.
Bill History: 03-16-23 H Committee action pending House Elections

HB 1715   Canales, Terry Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses.
Bill History: 03-14-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 1735   Leach, Jeff Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting.
Bill History: 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 1737   Leach, Jeff Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Reported favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 1765   Burns, DeWayne Relating to the redaction of certain information from a document posted on the Internet by a county clerk or district clerk on request of a person to whom the information relates.
Bill History: 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs

HB 1848   DeAyala, Emilio (F) Relating to a study by the secretary of state on the feasibility of central counting stations complying with federal standards for facilities that contain sensitive information.
Bill History: 03-23-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Elections

HB 2013   Leach, Jeff Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate in a runoff primary election.
Bill History: 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 2014   Leach, Jeff Relating to reimbursement for jury service.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 2015   Leach, Jeff Relating to the exemption from jury service for persons over a certain age.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 2020   Oliverson, Tom Relating to the suspension of a county elections administrator.
Bill History: 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 2091   Manuel, Christian (F) Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a marriage license, an application for a marriage license, and a declaration of informal marriage.
Bill History: 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues

HB 2221   Harrison, Brian Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate.
Bill History: 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means

HB 2360   Thompson, Senfronia Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
Bill History: 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues

HB 2390   Isaac, Carrie (F) Relating to prohibiting the designation of polling place locations on the campuses of institutions of higher education.
Bill History: 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 2621   Hinojosa, Gina Relating to certain procedures for voters to vote a limited ballot in a new county of residence.
Bill History: 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 2623   Hinojosa, Gina Relating to postage for early voting ballots voted by mail.
Bill History: 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 2624   Hinojosa, Gina Relating to the voter registration powers of volunteer deputy registrars.
Bill History: 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 2626   Tepper, Carl (F) Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political contributions or expenditures filed in connection with certain offices.
Bill History: 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 2629   Rogers, Glenn Relating to the reporting of direct campaign expenditures by certain persons and political committees.
Bill History: 03-23-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Elections

HB 2776   Bucy, John Relating to early voting by mail.
Bill History: 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 2800   Paul, Dennis Relating to meetings of a county election board.
Bill History: 03-23-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Elections

HB 2893   Clardy, Travis Relating to the procedures for transferring certain cases and proceedings between courts.
Bill History: 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 2988   Harrison, Brian Relating to the procedure for closing a polling place.
Bill History: 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 3057   Johnson, Ann Relating to extreme risk protective orders.
Bill History: 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety

HB 3167   Moody, Joe Relating to the production of public information under the public information law
Bill History: 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs

HB 3174   Bucy, John Relating to requirements for counties posting election information on an Internet website.
Bill History: 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 3401   Orr, Angelia (F) Relating to the certification of documents by county clerks, district clerks, and joint county and district clerks.
Bill History: 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 3403   Orr, Angelia (F) Relating to court administration and costs.
Bill History: 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 3538   Troxclair, Ellen (F) Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
Bill History: 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs

HB 3611   Cain, Briscoe Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
Bill History: 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4123   Guillen, Ryan Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information by the Department of Public Safety.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety

HB 4190   Zwiener, Erin Relating to voting a limited ballot following the change of the county of residence by a voter.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4198   Toth, Steve Relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of illegal voting.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4235   Smith, Reggie Relating to storing data received from a centrally counted optical scan ballot.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4382   Guillen, Ryan Relating to the timely reporting of criminal case dispositions to the Department of Public Safety and to the allocation of certain grant money.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety

HB 4432   Hayes, Richard (F) Relating to authorizing certain election precincts to consolidate.
Bill History: 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4674   Hayes, Richard (F) Relating to the qualifications, summoning, and reimbursement of jurors.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 4697   DeAyala, Emilio (F) Relating to the audit of an election in certain counties.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4701   DeAyala, Emilio (F) Relating to the review of ballot proposition language for certain political subdivision elections.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4733   Toth, Steve Relating to the systems used in a central counting station.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4753   Tinderholt, Tony Relating to the distribution of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4776   Canales, Terry Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 4780   Smith, Reggie Relating to ballots voted by mail.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4781   Morales, Eddie Relating to promoting voter registration and voting participation in rural counties.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4782   Smith, Reggie Relating to electioneering conducted near a polling place.
Bill History: 03-22-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HB 4869   Zwiener, Erin Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in certain documents.
Bill History: 03-10-23 H Filed

HB 4970   Darby, Drew Relating to guardianship matters.
Bill History: 03-10-23 H Filed

HB 5053   DeAyala, Emilio (F) Relating to the venue for the prosecution of an election offense.
Bill History: 03-10-23 H Filed

HB 5082   Swanson, Valoree Relating to the authority of the secretary of state to order a new election in certain counties.
Bill History: 03-10-23 H Filed

HB 5234   Toth, Steve Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state.
Bill History: 03-10-23 H Filed

HJR 31   Meza, Terry Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring elections on proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution to be held in November of even-numbered years.
Bill History: 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs

HJR 54   Rogers, Glenn Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring payment of child support to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices.
Bill History: 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

HJR 61   Johnson, Julie Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman.
Bill History: 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HJR 86   Howard, Donna Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.
Bill History: 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections

SB 2   Hughes, Bryan Relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Bill History: 03-15-23 H Received in the House

SB 46   Zaffirini, Judith Relating to the availability of dates of birth under the public information law.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Business and Commerce

SB 56   Zaffirini, Judith Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 116   Menendez, Jose Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 117   Menendez, Jose Relating to participation in the countywide polling place program.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 120   Menendez, Jose Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 144   Gutierrez, Roland Relating to extreme risk protective orders.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 158   Perry, Charles Relating to the location of a bank eligible to be selected as a depository or subdepository of county public money, including money held by a county or district clerk.
Bill History: 03-20-23 S Committee action pending Senate Local Government

SB 162   Perry, Charles Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain minors.
Bill History: 03-22-23 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 171   Blanco, Cesar Relating to the timely reporting of criminal case dispositions to the Department of Public Safety and to the allocation of certain grant money.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice

SB 175   Middleton, Mayes (F) Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
Bill History: 03-21-23 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs

SB 220   Bettencourt, Paul Relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 221   Bettencourt, Paul Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.
Bill History: 03-23-23 S First placement on Senate Intent Calendar for

SB 293   Johnson, Nathan Relating to penalties for intimidation and harassment of election officials and election interference.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 319   Hall, Bob Relating to the authority of a county to require photo identification to file certain documents with the county clerk.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Local Government

SB 359   Eckhardt, Sarah Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 397   Hall, Bob Relating to the procedure for closing a polling place.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 398   Hall, Bob Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 499   Zaffirini, Judith Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication.
Bill History: 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice

SB 529   West, Royce Relating to extreme risk protective orders.
Bill History: 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 578   Zaffirini, Judith Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
Bill History: 03-14-23 H Received in the House

SB 636   Eckhardt, Sarah Relating to voter registration application forms in high schools.
Bill History: 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 647   Springer, Drew Relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
Bill History: 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 743   Middleton, Mayes (F) Relating to the hours of work of a county employee.
Bill History: 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Local Government

SB 747   Hughes, Bryan Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate in a runoff primary election.
Bill History: 03-23-23 S First placement on Senate Intent Calendar for

SB 823   Bettencourt, Paul Relating to the suspension of a county elections administrator.
Bill History: 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 824   Bettencourt, Paul Relating to the use of public schools as polling place locations.
Bill History: 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 921   Hughes, Bryan Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
Bill History: 03-23-23 S Placed on the Senate Calendar for

SB 924   Springer, Drew Relating to authorizing certain election precincts to consolidate.
Bill History: 03-10-23 S Removed from hearing 03/13/23 Senate State Affairs

SB 933   Middleton, Mayes (F) Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law.
Bill History: 03-03-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Business and Commerce

SB 972   West, Royce Relating to a poll watcher presenting proof of identification at the polling place.
Bill History: 03-03-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 1052   Springer, Drew Relating to the compensation of an election judge or clerk.
Bill History: 03-21-23 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar

SB 1089   Parker, Tan (F) Relating to repealing the ability to declare certain unopposed candidates for office as elected.
Bill History: 03-23-23 S Placed on the Senate Calendar for

SB 1318   Huffman, Joan Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the appointment of certain criminal law hearing officers; creating a criminal offense.
Bill History: 03-07-23 S Committee action pending Senate Criminal Justice

SB 1373   Hughes, Bryan Relating to decedents' estates and the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with those estates or multiple-party accounts.
Bill History: 03-23-23 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., SENATE CHAMBER Senate State Affairs

SB 1609   Sparks, Kevin (F) Relating to a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt.
Bill History: 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 1612   Zaffirini, Judith Relating to court administration and costs.
Bill History: 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Jurisprudence

SB 1661   Hughes, Bryan Relating to the systems used in a central counting station.
Bill History: 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 1785   Zaffirini, Judith Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information by the Department of Public Safety.
Bill History: 03-20-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Business and Commerce

SB 1912   Bettencourt, Paul Relating to the review of ballot proposition language for certain political subdivision elections.
Bill History: 03-20-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 1993   Middleton, Mayes (F) Relating to the authority of the secretary of state to order a new election in certain counties.
Bill History: 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 2208   Parker, Tan (F) Relating to the venue for the prosecution of an election offense.
Bill History: 03-22-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 2248   Zaffirini, Judith Relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated.
Bill History: 03-22-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Jurisprudence

SB 2249   Zaffirini, Judith Relating to decedents' estates.
Bill History: 03-22-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Jurisprudence

SB 2331   Bettencourt, Paul Relating to centrally counted optical scan ballots.
Bill History: 03-10-23 S Filed

SB 2475   Miles, Borris Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.
Bill History: 03-10-23 S Filed

SJR 7   Zaffirini, Judith Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SJR 15   Johnson, Nathan Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman.
Bill History: 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs


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