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HB496

In Calendar Committee
Authored by Valoree Swanson (R)
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Caption: Relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate.
Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #2: Secure Texas Elections ENDORSED

Nov 12, 2024

(H) Swanson 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 13, 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 20, 2025

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

Mar 25, 2025

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

Apr 17, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before H Elections as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self

For

(Thu 3/13/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Thu 3/13/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Dr Pressley for True Texas Elections
(Thu 3/13/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Elizabeth Miller for self
(Thu 3/13/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 3/13/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kevin Hale for self (with Libertarian Party of Texas)
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before H Elections as Jacqueline Klein for self
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before H Elections as Karen Marshall for self (with State Republican Executive Committee)
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ken Moore for self
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before H Elections as Russell Hayter for self

(Thu 3/13/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State