SB2309

Passed out of Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Bryan Hughes (R)
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Caption: Relating to election integrity and security of ballot boxes, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; authorizing a penalty.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican

GAWTP Priority #1: Liberty Bills ENDORSED


Co-authors: Kolkhorst (R)

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
 

Mar 27, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Record vote

20250515_SB2309_E: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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May 19, 2025


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

20250519_SB2309_3R: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 21, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cathryn Van Der Riet for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Christina Destefano for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cindy Skinner for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Daphne Hoffacker for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as David Albert for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Deidra Miniard for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Emily French for Common Cause Texas
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jayme Moore for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jennifer Margulies for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Michael Killalea for self (with Indivisible 1431)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Robbie Ausley for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Teresa Cuevas for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
 

For

(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Dr Pressey for True Texas Elections
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Jack Finger for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ken Moore for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Andrew Eller for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Erika Hatfield for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as John Van Compernolle for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Liz Case for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Lucy Trainor for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Patrick Von Dohlen for self (with San Antonio Family Association)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Terri Hall for self (with Texas TURF, Texans for Toll-free Highways, We the People - Liberty in Action)
 

On

(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State



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