SB2681

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R)
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Caption: Relating to the basis for a third-party challenge to a voter's registration.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #2: Secure Texas Elections ENDORSED


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


(S) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 13, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 8, 2025


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

20250508_SB2681_E: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250508_SB2681_3R: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 10, 2025


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

May 20, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Mary Ibarra for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
 

For

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ken Moore for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Lucy Trainor for self
 

On

(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State



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