SB1863

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Bryan Hughes (R)
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Caption: Relating to the conduct of randomized county election audits.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $10,915,991.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R)
Sponsors: Shaheen (R)


(S) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 4, 2025


(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 5, 2025


(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

: 0 (R 0, D 0) - 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

Ben Bumgarner: "When Record No. 1117 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)

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 1117 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber to attend a meeting with the governor. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

: 0 (R 0, D 0) - 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

May 6, 2025


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

20250506_SB1863_3R: Yea 22 (R 20, D 2) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)

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

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

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250506_SB1863_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 as amended

20250506_SB1863_P: Yea 22 (R 20, D 2) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)

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

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

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 8, 2025


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

May 16, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 21, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Mary Ibarra for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
 

For

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ken Moore for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Lucy Trainor for self
 

On

(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State



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