Signed by Governor Authored by Mano DeAyala (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the instructions for an application form for an early voting ballot. Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2259 mandates changes to the official application form for an early voting ballot by requiring the Texas Secretary of State to prescribe specific formatting guidelines for the printed instructions. The bill specifies that the instructions must be presented in portrait orientation on a single 8.5 by 11-inch page, printed in Calibri or Aptos font at a minimum 12-point size, or the largest font possible while fitting within the space constraints. Additionally, the instructions must contain bold print where necessary to clarify important information related to completing the application. The bill further requires that these instructions be printed in multiple languages, reflecting the demographic composition of the state. The Secretary of State is responsible for determining which languages are appropriate and ensuring that the instructions adhere to the prescribed format.
Joint authors: Cortez (D) Sponsors: Zaffirini (D)
Jan 30, 2025
(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 14, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Elections, chaired by a Republican
Apr 3, 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
Apr 9, 2025
(H) House Elections met. (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 15, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025
(S) Received from the House (S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
May 8, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Left pending in committee
May 13, 2025
(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Joint Author (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
May 15, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (H) Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Elections as Bonnie Seelig for self
For
(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Charrles Scoma for Texas Silver Haired Legislature (Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security) (Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Katherine Cano for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ken Moore for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Susana Carranza for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Elections as Charles Casio for AARP (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Elections as Emily French for Common Cause Texas (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Elections as Francesca Leahy for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Elections as Judah Rice for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Elections as Marc Hoskins for Disability (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Elections as Mary Ibarra for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Elections as Russell Hayter for self (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Susana Carranza for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Elections as Susan Stewart for self
On
(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self (Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Chuck Pinney for Secretary of State (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Elections as Chuck Pinney for Texas Secretary of State
