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HB817

In Calendar Committee
Authored by Briscoe Cain (R)
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Caption: Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #5: Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying ENDORSED

Co-authors: Alders (R); Buckley (R); Bumgarner (R); Cook (R); Kitzman (R); Olcott (R); Oliverson (R); Shofner (R)

Nov 12, 2024

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

Mar 5, 2025

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

Mar 27, 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 31, 2025

(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 3, 2025

(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) House Elections met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 8, 2025

(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 14, 2025

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

Apr 15, 2025

(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 7, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Chris Saxman for self (with Fair Vote)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Cynthia Griffin for League of Women Voters of Texas
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as David Comeaux for self (with Instant Runoff Voting for Texas)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Elizabeth Miller for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Joanne Richards for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Katherine Cano for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kevin Hale for self (with Libertarian Party of Texas)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Scot Turner for self (with Eternal Vigilance Action Inc.)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Emily French for Common Cause Texas
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Francesca Leahy for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Grace Bonilla for self (with Texas Impact)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Jennifer Margulies for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as John Mott for Texas Democratic Party
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Luis Figueroa for Every Texan
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Selina Moran for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Susana Carranza for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)

For

(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Andrew Eller for self (with State Republican Executive Committeeman SD24)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as John Bonura for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Carrie Simmons for FGA Action
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ken Moore for self

(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Amber Mills for self (with MOVE Texas Civic Fund)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Gabriel Valenzuela for Texas Secretary of State
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ryan Jimenez for Texas Secretary of State