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HB1299   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail; changing the elements of a criminal offense.
Republican Bill, authored by Noble
Co-authors: Bumgarner; Cunningham; Tepper; Thimesch
Sponsors: Paxton
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Thu 1/12/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Candy Noble signed onto the bill as Author
 

Fri 3/3/2023


(H) Referred to the House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 4/20/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Elections Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Thu 4/27/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Elections Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Smith; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Morales, Eddie; Swanson) Nays (Bucy; Manuel; Vo)
 

Sat 5/6/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 5/11/2023


(H) Point of order withdrawn
Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1): Each committee report on a bill or joint resolution must include background information on the proposal and information on what the bill or resolution proposes to do.
(H) Record Vote No. 1566 (HB 1299 was passed to engrossment)

RV#1566: Yeas 86 (R 79, D 7) - Nays 48 (R 0, D 48)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Ramos; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bhojani: "When Record No. 1566 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Muñoz: "When Record No. 1566 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Ben Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Carl Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Charles Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kronda Thimesch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 5/12/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1618 (HB 1299 was passed)

RV#1618: Yeas 91 (R 81, D 10) - Nays 48 (R 1, D 47)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Walle; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Flores; Gamez; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Neave Criado; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Campos: "When Record No. 1618 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Garcia: "When Record No. 1618 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Romero: "When Record No. 1618 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Tue 5/16/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 5/18/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Sun 5/21/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mon 5/22/2023


(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 20 (R 19, D 1) - Nays 11 (R 0, D 11)

Yea - Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; LaMantia; Menéndez; Miles; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

 

Thu 5/25/2023


(H) Signed in the House
 

Fri 5/26/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Bennett, Joey for Secure Democracy USA
(Thu 5/18/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Bennett, Joey for Secure Democracy USA
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Caffee, Sarah for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Carranza, Susana for self
(Thu 5/18/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Carranza, Susana for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Cruz, Brenda for Texas Democratic Party
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Ehresman, Katya for self (with Common cause texas)
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Fierro-Perez, Rocio for self (with Texas Freedom Network)
(Thu 5/18/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Griffith, Idona for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Guy, Linda for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Hendrickson, Andrew for ACLU of Texas
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Madison, Aaron for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as McLean, Gentry for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Morales, Erica for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Pruner, Todd for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Richards, Joanne for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Santana, Osmara for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Stern, Maggie for Children's Defense Fund of Texas
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Stockhausen, Lorelei for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Street, Valerie for Our Vote Texas
 

For

(Thu 5/18/2023) Testifying before Senate State Affairs as Johnson, Ed for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Belsick, Michael for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Crow, Tisha for self (with Republican Party of Texas)
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Duke, Devvie for self (with Republican Party of Texas)
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Eller, Andrew for self (with State Republican Executive Committee SD24)
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Glover, Jill for self (with Republican Party of Texas)
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Goloby, Mark for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Green, Robert L. for self (with Travis County Republican Party Election Integrity Committee)
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Haigler, Kathy for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Hayter, Russell for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Llorance, Yvette for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Moore, Ken for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Mu Hopkins, Perla for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Nobis, Tom for self (with Republican Party of Texas)
(Thu 5/18/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Nobis, Tom for self (with Republican Party of Texas)
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Sargent, Bill for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Smith, James for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Smith, Sophia for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Trainor, Lucy for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Turner, Shann for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Vera, Alan for Harris County Republican Party Ballot Security Committee
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Wang, Xiaomei Mei for self
(Thu 4/20/2023) Registering before House Elections as Zenner, Ed for self (with Republican Party of Texas)
 

On

(Thu 4/20/2023) Testifying before House Elections as Adkins, Christina for Texas Secretary of State
(Thu 5/18/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Adkins, Christina for Texas Secretary of State



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