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HB5115
Signed by Governor Authored by Matt Shaheen (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty. Initially Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 5115 proposes to increase the penalties for the crime of election fraud under the Texas Election Code. It amends Sections 276.013(a) and (b) to redefine election fraud offenses and upgrades the offense from a Class A misdemeanor to a second-degree felony. The bill also stipulates that if the offense is committed by an elected official, it will be classified as a first-degree felony. Additionally, an attempt to commit election fraud would be reclassified from a Class B misdemeanor to a third-degree felony.
Joint authors: Fairly (R); Leo Wilson (R); McQueeney (R); Patterson (R) Co-authors: Isaac (R); Metcalf (R); Morgan (R) Sponsors: Hughes (R) Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Creighton (R); Hagenbuch (R); King (R); Kolkhorst (R); Parker (R)
(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as (H) Creighton signed onto the bill as (H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as (H) Hughes signed onto the bill as (H) King signed onto the bill as (H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as (H) Parker signed onto the bill as
Mar 13, 2025
(H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Apr 7, 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) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 5, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025
(H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
May 13, 2025
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 14, 2025
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Read 2nd time (H) Point of order withdrawn (H) Point of order withdrawn (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#2502: Yea 89 (R 83, D 6) - Nay 49 (R 0, D 49) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2619 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
May 21, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican (S) Posting rule suspended
May 22, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
May 25, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Placed on intent calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Record vote
20250526_HB5115_2R: Yea 21 (R 20, D 1) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
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May 28, 2025
(S) Not again placed on intent calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (H) Senate passage reported (H) Reported enrolled (H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 30, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Kevin Hale for self (with Libertarian Party of Texas) (Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Sophia Mirto for self (Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Susana Carranza for self (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Carrie King for self (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Emily French for Common Cause Texas (Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Mary Ibarra for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Nick Hudson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sarah Beck for self (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Susana Carranza for self (Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
For
(Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Dr Pressley for True Texas Elections (Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Dr Pressley for True Texas Elections (Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security) (Thu 4/17/2025) Testifying before H Elections as Ken Moore for self (Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Andrew Eller for self (with SREC SD10, Texas First Elections group) (Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Kathy Haigler for self (Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Leslie Thomas for self (Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Perla Hopkins for self (Thu 4/17/2025) Registering before H Elections as Russell Hayter for self
