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History for 89(R) HB 3909 by Hickland

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.
Author:
Hickland | Zwiener | Alders | Simmons | Dyson
Coauthor:
Davis, Aicha | Leo Wilson
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Subjects:
Elections--Administration (I0277)
Elections--General (I0310)
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (S0554)
EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (S0321)
SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)
House Committee:
Elections
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Conferees:
Appointed (05/30/2025) Hickland (Chair) | Dyson | Shaheen | Simmons | Zwiener
Senate Conferees:
Appointed (05/30/2025) Zaffirini (Chair) | Alvarado | Birdwell | Hall | Hughes
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     7952
E   Sent to the Governor      06/02/2025     7951
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2025     3858
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2025     7948
H   Reported enrolled      06/01/2025   07:30 PM  7950
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2025     3814
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      06/01/2025     7806
H   Record vote   RV#4143   06/01/2025     7805
H   House adopts conference committee report      06/01/2025     7804
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     7722
S   Record vote      05/31/2025     3688
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     3688
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/31/2025   03:27 PM 
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/31/2025     7720
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/31/2025     7720
S   Conference committee report filed      05/30/2025     3650
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/30/2025     3335
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/30/2025     3335
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/30/2025     3330
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/30/2025     3330
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/30/2025     3330
H   House appoints conferees      05/30/2025     7451
H   House requests conference committee      05/30/2025     7451
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/30/2025     7451
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/29/2025   02:24 PM 
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/29/2025   02:22 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/29/2025     7432
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     3141
S   Passed      05/28/2025     3141
S   Read 3rd time      05/28/2025     3141
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     3141
S   Three day rule suspended      05/28/2025     3141
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     3141
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/28/2025     3141
S   Laid before the Senate      05/28/2025     3141
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/28/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/25/2025   05:46 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/25/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/25/2025     2667
S   Vote taken in committee      05/22/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/22/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      05/15/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/15/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/15/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/15/2025    
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/12/2025     2041
S   Read first time      05/12/2025     2041
S   Received from the House      05/09/2025     1911
H   Reported engrossed      05/08/2025   06:41 PM  3859
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2025     3626
H   Record vote   RV#1843   05/08/2025     3625
H   Passed      05/08/2025     3625
H   Read 3rd time      05/08/2025     3625
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2025     3511
H   Record vote   RV#1741   05/07/2025     3510
H   Passed to engrossment      05/07/2025     3510
H   Read 2nd time      05/07/2025     3510
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/07/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/05/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/01/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      04/30/2025   09:22 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/30/2025     2851
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/28/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/28/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/28/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      04/17/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/17/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/17/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/17/2025    
H   Referred to Elections      03/27/2025   11:57 AM  801
H   Read first time      03/27/2025     801
H   Filed      03/06/2025