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SB2217

Signed by Governor
Authored by Bryan Hughes (R)
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Caption: Relating to certain election practices and procedures.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2217 introduces various measures to enhance election integrity. It establishes new certification requirements for electronic voter check-in devices, ensuring they produce electronic records of voter activity, time-stamp voter check-ins, and facilitate secure transmission of voter data. The bill also requires counties to conduct post-election reconciliations of the number of ballots cast versus the number of voters who checked in to vote, with the results posted online. Additionally, it mandates the preservation of electronic voter records and includes provisions for reporting provisional ballot results by voting method.

Co-authors: Hall (R)
Sponsors: Shaheen (R)


(S) Shaheen signed onto the bill as
 

Mar 11, 2025


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

Mar 25, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 16, 2025


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

Apr 22, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


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

May 2, 2025


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

May 15, 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 16, 2025


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

May 20, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Shaheen amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Patterson was offered.
(H) Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Patterson was withdrawn.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3793: Yea 135 (R 85, D 50) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; 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; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Fairly; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Johnson; Kerwin; Lalani; Manuel; Martinez; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Turner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 28, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Shaheen amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3896: Yea 138 (R 82, D 56) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; 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; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Harrison; Morales, C.; Orr

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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(H) Passed as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3897: Yea 139 (R 84, D 55) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; 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; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; 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; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Allen

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Alma Allen: "When Record No. 3897 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)

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 29, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate refuses to concur
(S) Senate requests conference committee
(S) Senate appoints conferees
(H) Senate refuses to concur-reported
(H) Senate requests conference committee-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) House grants request for conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
(S) House grants request for conf comm-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Conference committee report filed
(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
 

Jun 1, 2025


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

RV#4146: Yea 130 (R 85, D 45) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; 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.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Canales; Gonzalez, J.; Jones, J.; Lalani; Manuel; Martinez

Absent - Davis, Y.; Guerra; Longoria; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rose; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 4146 was 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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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) Senate adopts conference committee report
(S) Record vote

20250601_SB2217_FA1: Yea 26 (R 20, D 6) - Nay 5 (R 0, D 5)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Miles

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

Jun 2, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 3, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before H Elections as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before H Elections as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before H Elections as Jay Williamson for County and District Clerks' Association of Texas (CDCAT)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before H Elections as Jennifer Doinoff for self (with Texas Association of County Election Officials)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before H Elections as Ken Moore for self
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Laura Rogers for self (with County and District Clerks' Association of Texas (CDCAT))
 

On

(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State
(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Dr Pressley for True Texas Elections
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Dr. Pressley for True Texas Elections
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before H Elections as Chuck Pinney for Texas Secretary of State



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