HB2442

3rd Reading
Authored by John Bucy (D)
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Caption: Relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail.
Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #2: Secure Texas Elections OPPOSED

Feb 5, 2025


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

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 24, 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 28, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2497: Yea 78 (R 21, D 57) - Nay 57 (R 57, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Craddick; Harrison; Lalani; Leach; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2497 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2497 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stan Kitzman: "When Record No. 2497 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 2497 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tom Craddick: "When Record No. 2497 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2497 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 15, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Failed to pass
(H) Record vote

RV#2615: Yea 62 (R 3, D 59) - Nay 77 (R 77, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Craddick; Curry; Guillen; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2615 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Morgan Meyer: "When Record No. 2615 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Pat Curry: "When Record No. 2615 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tom Craddick: "When Record No. 2615 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
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Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Andrew Eller for self (with SREC SD10, Texas First Elections group)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ken Moore for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Lucy Trainor for self
 

For

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kevin Hale for self (with Libertarian Party of Texas)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Susana Carranza for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Valerie DeBill for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Amber Mills for self (with MOVE Texas Civic Fund)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Anita Overton for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Annie Fierro for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Becky Bullard for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Chase Bearden for self (with Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Crystal Zamarron for Deeds Not Words
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Dave Jones for self (with Clean Elections Texas)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Dorothy Compton for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Elizabeth Miller for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Emily French for Common Cause Texas
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Emma Wake for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Francesca Leahy for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Greg Pierce for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Hanna Campbell for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Helen Cordes for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Isaac Esteves for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as James Wallace for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Janice Wallace for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as JANIS REINKEN for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Jay Williamson for County and District Clerks' Association of Texas (CDCAT)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Joanna Klose for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Joyce LeBombard for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Karen Darby for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kevin Chen for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kristin Hook for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Lisa Hill for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Lucien Tannehill-Miyakawa for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Marc Hoskins for Disability Rights Texas
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Mary Ibarra for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as McIlwain for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Melody Tremallo for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Michael Mireles for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Niloufar Hafizi for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Salena Braye for self (with Pure Justice)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Sarah Beck for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Sophia Mirto for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Susan Stewart for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Taylor Crownover for self
 

On

(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Jennifer Doinoff for self (with Texas Association of County Election Officials)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ryan Jimenez for Secretary of State



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