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HB1661

Signed by Governor
Authored by Cody Vasut (R)
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Caption: Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #2: Secure Texas Elections ENDORSED

HB 1661 revises the management of election supplies and strengthens penalties for related offenses. It requires election authorities to supply precincts with an adequate number of ballots, with penalties for intentional noncompliance. The bill increases the severity of penalties for specific election-related offenses, including failure to supplement ballots or other critical election materials.

Joint authors: Cain (R); Schofield (R); Swanson (R); Wilson (R)
Co-authors: Alders (R); Harris (R); Hayes (R); Hickland (R); Hopper (R); Kerwin (R); Leo Wilson (R); Lowe (R); Money (R); Shofner (R); Virdell (R)
Sponsors: Bettencourt (R)
Co-sponsors: King (R); Kolkhorst (R)

(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as
(H) King signed onto the bill as
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as

Dec 18, 2024

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

Mar 12, 2025

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

Mar 27, 2025

(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(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) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 16, 2025

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

Apr 17, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 22, 2025

(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 23, 2025

(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 24, 2025

(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 1, 2025

(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 2, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 5, 2025

(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 6, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 7, 2025

(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Schofield signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Swanson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Bucy amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#1672: Yea 85 (R 29, D 56) - Nay 49 (R 48, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; LaHood; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Dorazio; Frank; Gerdes; Harris; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Virdell; Wharton
Absent - Cole; Curry; DeAyala; Gonzalez, J.; Kerwin; Lalani; Leach; Manuel; Moody; Pierson
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf
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(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1673: Yea 98 (R 81, D 17) - Nay 42 (R 0, D 42)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Johnson; Jones, J.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Moody
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf
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May 8, 2025

(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1786: Yea 94 (R 86, D 8) - Nay 54 (R 0, D 54)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Campos; Canales; 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; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 1786 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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May 13, 2025

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

May 19, 2025

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

May 22, 2025

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

May 23, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 26, 2025

(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote

20250526_HB1661_2R: Yea 22 (R 20, D 2) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB1661_3R: Yea 22 (R 20, D 2) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported

May 27, 2025

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

May 28, 2025

(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Taylor Trevino for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Aleja Newman 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 Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Emily French for Common Cause Texas
(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
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kirsten Budwine for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Luis Figueroa for Every Texan
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Luis Figueroa for Every Texan
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sarah Cruz for self (with American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU))
(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 Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)

For

(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 Katherine Cano for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Andrew Eller for self (with State Republican Executive Committeeman SD24)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Jay Williamson for Texas Association of County Election Officials
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ken Moore for self
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))

(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ryan Jimenez for Texas Secretary of State
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Chuck Pinney for Secretary of State
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Elections as Gabriel Valenzuela for Texas Secretary of State