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HB3709

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Mano DeAyala (R)
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Caption: Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.
Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3709 modifies election procedures by requiring a random manual count of all races in at least 1% of precincts or three precincts, whichever is greater, to verify electronic voting system accuracy. It sets a timeline for starting and completing the count and mandates public posting of the count's details.

Sponsors: Bettencourt (R)

Mar 4, 2025


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

Mar 26, 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) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) House Elections met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 23, 2025


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

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1961: Yea 137 (R 79, D 58) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Fairly; Gonzalez, J.; Longoria; Louderback; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 10, 2025


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

RV#2042: Yea 125 (R 83, D 42) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; 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, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Gonzalez, J.; Morales, C.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Simmons

Absent - King; Lalani

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 2042 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 12, 2025


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


(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Dr Pressley for True Texas Elections
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Dr. Pressley for True Texas Elections
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Debbie Lindstrom for self (with Citizens Defending Freedom)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Lucila Seri for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Susan Valliant for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
 

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Andrew Eller for self (with Election Integrity Committee and Secure Texas Elections Subcommitte of the State Republican Executive Committee, Self)
(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 Katherine Cano for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ken Moore 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 Daniel Hunt for self (with SREC Committeeman SD3)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Fred Shannon for Hart InterCivic
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jay Williamson for County and District Clerks' Association of Texas (CDCAT)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Joey Bennett for Secure Democracy USA
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Lisa Hayes for self (with Texas Association of County Election Officials)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Elections as Russell Hayter 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
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Chuck Pinney for Secretary of State
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Terry Putnam for self



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