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HB640

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ben Bumgarner (R)
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Caption: Relating to the office hours of an election authority during an election period.
Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Parker (R)


(H) Parker signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 12, 2024


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

Mar 4, 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) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Mar 26, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2352: Yea 143 (R 84, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 14, 2025


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

RV#2443: Yea 138 (R 81, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Garcia, J.; Hickland; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Jones, V.; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2443 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 2443 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)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2443 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)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 2443 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)

Linda Garcia: "When Record No. 2449 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Marc LaHood: "When Record No. 2449 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2443 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(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) Vote taken in committee
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250527_HB640_2R: 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) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB640_3R: 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) Record vote
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 30, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before H Elections as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ryan Jimenez for Secretary of State



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