SB1470

Signed by Governor
Authored by Bryan Hughes (R)
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Caption: Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #2: Secure Texas Elections ENDORSED


Co-authors: Creighton (R); Parker (R)
Sponsors: Shaheen (R)


(S) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 20, 2025


(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 6, 2025


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

Mar 20, 2025


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

Mar 24, 2025


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

Mar 26, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250409_SB1470_E: Yea 21 (R 19, D 2) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250410_SB1470_3R: Yea 20 (R 19, D 1) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

Apr 30, 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
 

May 1, 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
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3259: Yea 108 (R 79, D 29) - Nay 28 (R 1, D 27)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Cole; Collier; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Manuel; Meza; Morales, C.; Oliverson; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Canales; Davis, A.; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf; Morales Shaw

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

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 3259 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tom Oliverson: "When Record No. 3259 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3259 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 23, 2025


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

RV#3337: Yea 118 (R 82, D 36) - Nay 19 (R 0, D 19)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Collier; Flores; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Manuel; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Ward Johnson

Absent - Cain; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Chris Turner: "When Record No. 3337 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3337 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Gene Wu: "When Record No. 3337 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jessica Gonzelez: "When Record No. 3337 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3337 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)

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(S) House passage reported
 

May 26, 2025


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

May 27, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Emily French for Common Cause Texas
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Javier Ramirez for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Jennifer Burger for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kayla Reese for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Mary Ibarra for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sarah Cohen for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Susana Carranza for self
 

For

(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Linda Szynkowicz for Fight Voter Fraud, Inc.
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Andrew Eller for self (with SREC SD10, Texas First Elections group)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Andrew Eller for self (with State Republican Executive Committeeman SD24)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cary Cheshire for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Jennifer Doinoff for self (with Texas Association of County Election Officials)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Karen Marshall for self (with SREC)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ken Moore for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Laura Rogers for self (with County and District Clerks' Association of Texas (CDCAT))
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Russell Hayter for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Tom Glass for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)
 

On

(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Rebekah Hibbs for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self



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