SB1539

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R)
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Caption: Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED


Sponsors: Shaheen (R)

Feb 21, 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 10, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Mar 13, 2025


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

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 23, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250423_SB1539_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250423_SB1539_E: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250423_SB1539_3R: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 23, 2025


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


(S) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
 

On

(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Shannon Huggins for self



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