SB1494

Signed by Governor
Authored by Nathan Johnson (D)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1494 extends the deadline for certain political subdivisions, other than counties or municipal utility districts, to change the date of their general elections to the November uniform election date. The bill sets a new deadline of December 31, 2026, replacing the previous 2016 cutoff.

Primary authors: Johnson (D); West (D)
Sponsors: Anchia (D)

Feb 20, 2025


(S) West signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Johnson signed onto the bill as Author
(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 24, 2025


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

Mar 27, 2025


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

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 17, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


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

RV#3758: Yea 133 (R 75, D 58) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; 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; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Barry; Cain; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Olcott; Tinderholt; Vasut

Absent - Buckley; Hickland; Kerwin; Reynolds; Ward Johnson; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Ron Reynolds: "When Record No. 3758 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 28, 2025


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

RV#3871: Yea 129 (R 73, D 56) - Nay 12 (R 12, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; 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.; 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; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Schofield; Swanson; Tepper; Vasut

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 3871 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 31, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 2, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Anchia signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Julian Reese for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sarah Cohen for self
 

For

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Chad West for self (with City of Dallas)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Kevin Hale for self (with Libertarian Party of Texas)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jennifer Emerson for Texas Rural Water Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)



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