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SB509

Signed by Governor
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R)
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Caption: Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 509 mandates that courts notify the Texas Attorney General before hearings involving temporary restraining orders under the Election Code. This ensures state-level oversight in election-related judicial proceedings.

Primary authors: Middleton (R); Parker (R); Paxton (R); Perry (R)
Co-authors: Hall (R)
Sponsors: Schofield (R)


(S) Schofield signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 25, 2024


(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Perry signed onto the bill as Primary 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
 

Feb 5, 2025


(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Mar 6, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(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
 

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 24, 2025


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

20250324_SB509_2R: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; West

Absent - Miles

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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250324_SB509_2R_FA1: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; West

Absent - Miles

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(S) Amended
(S) Record vote
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250324_SB509_2E: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; West

Absent - Miles

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250324_SB509_3R: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; West

Absent - Miles

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Bipartisan amendment (No. 1) from Bucy; Schofield amended the bill.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1524: Yea 85 (R 82, D 3) - Nay 56 (R 0, D 56)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; 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; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bowers; Bryant; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bernal; Bucy; Moody; Pierson; Toth

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 1524 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Steve Toth: "When Record No. 1524 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)

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May 7, 2025


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

RV#1578: Yea 98 (R 86, D 12) - Nay 49 (R 1, D 48)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bucy

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 14, 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 19, 2025


(H) House grants request for conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
 

May 20, 2025


(S) House grants request for conf comm-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Conference committee report filed
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
 

May 30, 2025


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

RV#4092: Yea 97 (R 81, D 16) - Nay 37 (R 1, D 36)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Longoria; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Perez, V.; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Gonzalez, J.; Leach; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Perez, M.; Reynolds; Thompson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Gio Capriglione: "When Record No. 4092 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 4092 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/6/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 3/6/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Brenda Cruz for self (with Texas Democratic Party)
(Thu 3/6/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Emily French for Common Cause Texas
(Thu 3/6/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
 

For

(Thu 3/6/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Chuck DeVore for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Thu 3/6/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Thu 3/6/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ken Moore for self
(Thu 3/6/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Dakota-Lee Moyers for self
(Thu 3/6/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kimberly Moyers for self
(Thu 3/6/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Robert Green for self (with Travis County Republican Party)
(Thu 3/6/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Tom Nobis for self
 

On

(Thu 3/6/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Will Wassdorf for Office of the Attorney General



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