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HB493

Signed by Governor
Authored by Matt Shaheen (R)
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Caption: Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Capriglione (R)
Sponsors: Hughes (R)
Co-sponsors: Bettencourt (R); Hagenbuch (R)


(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as
(H) Hughes signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Feb 28, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Elections, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 20, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) House Elections met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2226: Yea 82 (R 78, D 4) - Nay 53 (R 0, D 53)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Ashby; Bowers; Campos; Capriglione; Paul; Troxclair

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Alma Allen: "When Record No. 2226 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ellen Troxclair: "When Record No. 2226 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 2226 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)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 2226 was taken, I was absent to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2292: Yea 86 (R 80, D 6) - Nay 52 (R 0, D 52)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Little; Pierson; Swanson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Martinez

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

Christian Manuel: "When Record No. 2292 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250526_HB493_2R: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250526_HB493_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended

20250526_HB493_SUSP: Yea 27 (R 20, D 7) - Nay 4 (R 0, D 4)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez

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(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB493_3R: Yea 26 (R 20, D 6) - Nay 5 (R 0, D 5)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(H) House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
(H) House requests conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
(S) House refuses to concur-reported
(S) House requests conference committee-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
 

May 29, 2025


(S) Senate grants request for conference comm.
(S) Senate appoints conferees
(H) Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Conference committee report filed
(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) House adopts conference committee report
(H) Record vote

RV#4145: Yea 90 (R 82, D 8) - Nay 44 (R 0, D 44)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Cunningham; Davis, Y.; Gervin-Hawkins; Longoria; Morales, C.; Oliverson; Reynolds; Rose; Schoolcraft; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 4145 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Vincent Perez: "When Record No. 4145 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) Senate adopts conference committee report
(S) Record vote

20250601_HB493_FA1: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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(S) House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(H) Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
 

Jun 2, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

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