HB3113

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Ellen Troxclair (R)
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Caption: Relating to requiring the ballots of certain counties to be scannable.
Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

GAWTP Priority #1: Liberty Bills OPPOSED

JoAnn Fleming:
"Grassroots America opposes HB 3113. See full statement."
HB 3113 requires that hand-counted paper ballots in certain counties be scannable by electronic tabulation machines, ensuring that ballots are machine-readable even when counted manually.

Joint authors: Bucy (D); Harris (R); Schofield (R); Tepper (R)
Co-authors: Anchia (D); Cook (R); Guillen (R); Morales Shaw (D); Rosenthal (D); Turner (D)
Sponsors: Flores (R)

Feb 20, 2025


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

Mar 20, 2025


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

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Bucy signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) House Elections met.
(H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Schofield signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 16, 2025


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

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Turner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Rosenthal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Anchia signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#693: Yea 132 (R 75, D 57) - Nay 12 (R 11, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; 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 Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Canales; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Martinez Fischer; Morales, E.; Ordaz

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Briscoe Cain: "When Record No. 693 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 29, 2025


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

RV#770: Yea 131 (R 73, D 58) - Nay 12 (R 12, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Hopper; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Tinderholt; Toth; Wilson

Absent - Cain; Dean; Garcia, L.; Goodwin; Romero

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 770 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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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 14, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Angela Smith for self (with Fredericksburg Tea Party)
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Angela Smith for self (with Fredericksburg Tea Party)
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Dr. Pressley for True Texas Elections
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Jeannette Hormuth for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Jeannette Hormuth for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Brita Treat for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Mark Treat for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Tom Glass for self
 

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Jim Riley for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Laura Rogers for self (with County and District Clerks' Association of Texas (CDCAT))
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jay Williamson for Texas Association of County Election Officials
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Katherine Cano for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Russell Hayter for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Terry Putnam for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Wilma Putnam for self
 

On

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Andrew Eller for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Chuck Pinney for Secretary of State



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