HB3909

Signed by Governor
Authored by Hillary Hickland (R)
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Caption: Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.
Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Alders (R); Dyson (R); Simmons (D); Zweiner (D)
Co-authors: Davis, A. (D); Leo Wilson (R)
Sponsors: Zaffirini (D)


(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 6, 2025


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

Mar 27, 2025


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

Apr 17, 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 28, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Simmons signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Zweiner signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1741: Yea 137 (R 80, D 57) - Nay 6 (R 5, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Dorazio; Holt; Isaac; Jones, V.; Luther; Wilson

Absent - Allen; Gervin-Hawkins

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 8, 2025


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

RV#1843: Yea 138 (R 79, D 59) - Nay 8 (R 6, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Canales; Dorazio; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Munoz; Olcott; Toth; Wilson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 12, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


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

May 19, 2025


(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 22, 2025


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

May 25, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 28, 2025


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

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 30, 2025


(H) House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
(H) House requests conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
(S) House refuses to concur-reported
(S) House requests conference committee-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
(S) Senate grants request for conference comm.
(S) Senate appoints conferees
(S) Conference committee report filed
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
(S) Senate adopts conference committee report
(S) Record vote

20250531_HB3909: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

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

Nay - Creighton; Hancock; Hughes; Sparks

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(H) Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) House adopts conference committee report
(H) Record vote

RV#4143: Yea 127 (R 76, D 51) - Nay 9 (R 8, D 1)
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Yea - 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; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Gonzalez, J.; Isaac; Lowe; Olcott; Schofield; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Alders; Davis, Y.; Longoria; Martinez; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rose; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Briscoe Cain: "When Record No. 4143 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Schofield: "When Record No. 4143 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terry Wilson: "When Record No. 4143 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 4143was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

Jun 2, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Andrew Eller for self (with SREC SD10, Texas First Elections group)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as David Carter for self (with retired)
(Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Dr Pressley for True Texas Elections
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Dr Pressley for True Texas Elections
(Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ken Moore for self
(Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Frances Sepulveda for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Gordy Carmona for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ian Lee for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jessica Plasters for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Julia Lorenz for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Juliette Thurber for self
(Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Leslie Thomas for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Logan Severin for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as M Meyer for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sabina Savelyeva for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Tatiana Klein for self
 

For

(Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Jeff Howard for self
(Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Susana Carranza for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Hayden Cohen for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jay Wlliamson for Texas Association of County Election Officials
(Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Pat Fry for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Jennifer Doinoff for self (with Texas Association of County Election Officials)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ryan Jimenez for Secretary of State
(Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Jay Williamson for County and District Clerks' Association of Texas (CDCAT)
(Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ryan Jimenez for Secretary of State



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