HB4309

2nd Reading
Authored by John Bucy (D)
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Caption: Relating to the filing fee for nomination by convention.
Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4309 modifies the Election Code to require candidates seeking nomination by convention to submit their filing fees to their party's state or county chair rather than the Secretary of State. It also repeals certain subsections related to these requirements.

Joint authors: Raymond (D); Vo (D)

Mar 11, 2025


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

Apr 1, 2025


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

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Vo signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 30, 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
 

May 1, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Failed to pass to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2395: Yea 60 (R 4, D 56) - Nay 78 (R 78, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Buckley; Cole; Craddick; Johnson; Lopez, J.; Martinez

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 2395 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Lujan: "When Record No. 2395 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2395 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Russell Hayter for self
 

For

(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Anastasia Wilford for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Andrew Amelang for Libertarian Party of Texas
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Elizabeth Miller for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ginny Moore for Chair, Washington County Libertarians
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Jessi Cowart for Libertarian Party of Texas
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Judith Lehman for Chair, Libertarian Party of Fayette County
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kate Prather for self (with Sd1 LPTexas Rep & Hopkins County Chair)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kevin Hale for self (with Libertarian Party of Texas)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Michelle Wigingtom for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Wes Benedict for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Chris Baker for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Daniel Mccarthy for self (with Meals on Wheels Texas)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Edwin Zimmerman for self (with Washington County Libertarian)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Girish Altekar for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Mark Goloby for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Patrick Dixon for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Paul Darr for self (with Vice Chair Libertarian Party)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Randy Simbro for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ted Brown for Libertarian Party of Texas
 

On

(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Chuck Pinney for Texas Secretary of State
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Jennifer Doinoff for self (with Texas Association of County Election Officials)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Elections as Laura Rogers for self (with County and District Clerks' Association of Texas (CDCAT))



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