SB447

Signed by Governor
Authored by Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D)
View at Source

Caption: Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Morales, E. (D)


(S) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Nov 21, 2024


(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


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

Mar 10, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 13, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 17, 2025


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

May 15, 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
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 20, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Morales, E. amended the bill.
(H) Record vote
(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3657: Yea 138 (R 84, D 54) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
View Source

Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; 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; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bryant; Campos; Cortez; Kerwin; Metcalf; Munoz; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 3657 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. 3657 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 3657 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)

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
by selecting the PAC from the list below:


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 29, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate refuses to concur
(S) Senate requests conference committee
(S) Senate appoints conferees
(H) Senate refuses to concur-reported
(H) Senate requests conference committee-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) House grants request for conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
(S) House grants request for conf comm-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
(S) Conference committee report filed
(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
 

May 31, 2025


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

RV#4113: Yea 129 (R 79, D 50) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
View Source

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

Nay - Rosenthal

Absent - Anchia; Hinojosa

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Gonzalez, M.; Vasut

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

Rafael Anchia: "When Record No. 4113 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
by selecting the PAC from the list below:


(S) House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(S) Senate adopts conference committee report
(S) Record vote

20250531_SB447: 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

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
by selecting the PAC from the list below:


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

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Reported enrolled
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 2, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Norie Garza for self (with City of Mission)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Norie Gonzalez Garza for self (with City of Mission)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before H Elections as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before H Elections as Susana Carranza for self
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Teclo Garcia for City of Mission
 

On

(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before H Elections as Chuck Pinney for Texas Secretary of State



Grassroots America We the People