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HB521

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ryan Guillen (R)
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Caption: Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating criminal offenses.
Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 521 amends the Texas Election Code to improve accessibility for voters with disabilities while enhancing oversight of curbside voting. The bill requires polling places to designate parking spaces for voters unable to enter due to disabilities, with contact information for election officials provided via phone or intercom. Voters using curbside voting must take an oath affirming their physical inability to enter and sign an acknowledgment. Election officers are prohibited from assisting voters with marking ballots at the curb unless explicitly permitted under specific provisions. The bill also introduces regulations for individuals assisting voters, requiring those aiding seven or more voters to complete a form disclosing their information. Failure to complete the required forms or providing unlawful assistance is classified as a Class A misdemeanor. Additionally, the bill imposes stricter accountability on election officers to monitor assistance eligibility and enforce compliance. These measures aim to balance accessibility and election integrity.

Sponsors: Paxton (R)

(H) Paxton signed onto the bill as

Nov 12, 2024

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

Mar 3, 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) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Apr 3, 2025

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

Apr 7, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

Apr 8, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 30, 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) A Bipartisan amendment (No. 1) from Bucy; Guillen amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2227: Yea 85 (R 82, D 3) - Nay 53 (R 1, D 52)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; 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; McLaughlin; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Davis, A.; Fairly; Lowe; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Ward Johnson
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
David Lowe: "When Record No. 2227 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 2227 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)
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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#2293: Yea 84 (R 77, D 7) - Nay 54 (R 4, D 50)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; 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; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton
Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Olcott; Oliverson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Davis, A.; Little; Moody; Wilson
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 2293 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Claudia Ordaz: "When Record No. 2293 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Diego Bernal: "When Record No. 2293 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Eddie Morales: "When Record No. 2293 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 19, 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) Placed on intent calendar

May 27, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250527_HB521_2R: Yea 21 (R 20, D 1) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250527_HB521_FA1: Yea 19 (R 18, D 1) - Nay 12 (R 2, D 10)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amended
(S) Record vote
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250527_HB521_FA2: 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) Amendment(s) offered

20250527_HB521_FA3: Yea 13 (R 2, D 11) - Nay 18 (R 18, D 0)
Yea - Alvarado; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; West; Zaffirini
Nay - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
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(S) Amendment fails of adoption
(S) Record vote
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Record vote

20250527_HB521_3R: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Remarks ordered printed

May 28, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

May 29, 2025

(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4026: Yea 89 (R 82, D 7) - Nay 44 (R 0, D 44)
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Yea - Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; 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; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Alders; Campos; Guerra; Jones, V.; Longoria; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rosenthal; Simmons
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 4026 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) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

May 30, 2025

(H) Reported enrolled

May 31, 2025

(H) Signed in the House

Jun 1, 2025

(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Marliza Marin for Common Cause Texas
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Mary Ibarra for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Sabrina Gonzalez Saucedo for ARC of Texas
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Susana Carranza for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Taylor Trevino for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Amber Mills for MOVE Texas Civic Fund
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Anita Overton for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ashleigh Lawrence for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Brenda Cruz for self (with Texas Democratic Party)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Carrie King for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Christopher Cruz for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Dana Blanton for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as David Weinberg for Brennan Center for Justice
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Emily French for Common Cause Texas
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Janice Wallace for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Katherine Cano for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kelley Cato for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Maria Dixon for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Mary Favret for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Melanie Walter-Mahoney for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Michelle Mostert for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Nick Hudson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Robert Hendricks for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Sara Reeves for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sarah Beck for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Sidney Hollingsworth for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Sofia Lozano for Common cause texas
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Victoria Hendricks for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Wendy Erisman for self

For

(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Debbie Garza for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Maria Hernandez for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Toni Trevino for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Andrew Eller for self (with State Republican Executive Committeeman SD24)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Chase Bearden for self (with Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Daniel Hunt for self (with State Republican Executive Committeeman SD3)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Debbie Georgatos for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kristen Dearing for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Rhonda Ward for self (with SREC Committeewoman SD 3)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Russell Hayter for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Tammy Baker for self

(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Bill Sargent for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Chase Bearden for self (with Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Molly Broadway for Disability Rights Texas
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Chuck Pinney for Secretary of State
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Chuck Pinnney for Texas Secretary of State
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Elections as Karen Darby for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Marc Hoskins for Disability Rights Texas