SB2964

Signed by Governor
Authored by Bryan Hughes (R)
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Caption: Relating to an opportunity to correct certain defects in an early voting ballot voted by mail.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2964 introduces a process for voters to correct defects in their mail-in ballots, such as incomplete or improperly completed forms. Early voting clerks must notify voters of defects and provide corrective action forms or alternatives to fix issues before election deadlines. The bill requires clerks to use an online tool to notify voters and, where possible, enable defect correction electronically.

Sponsors: Bucy (D)

Mar 14, 2025


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

Apr 7, 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) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 14, 2025


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

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
 

Apr 24, 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
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 1, 2025


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

May 2, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H)
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1371: Yea 111 (R 55, D 56) - Nay 24 (R 24, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; 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; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Harrison; Hayes; Hopper; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Bowers; Buckley; Davis, Y.; Harris Davila; Hull; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Morales Shaw; Schatzline; Troxclair

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Cecil Bell: "When Record No. 1371 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 1371 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ellen Troxclair: "When Record No. 1371 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)

Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 1371 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 1371 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 1371 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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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 6, 2025


(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 19, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25
 


(S) Bucy signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Charles Cascio for AARP
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Emily French for Common Cause Texas
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Laura Rogers for self (with County and District Clerks' Association of Texas (CDCAT))
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Maya Grever for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
 

On

(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Christina Adkins for Texas Secretary of State



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