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History for 89(R) HB 5115 by Shaheen

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Council Document:
89R 7783 MLH-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Shaheen | Patterson | McQueeney | Fairly | Leo Wilson
Coauthor:
Isaac | Metcalf | Morgan
Sponsor:
Hughes
Cosponsor:
Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | King | Kolkhorst | Parker
Subjects:
Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)
Elections--General (I0310)
FRAUD (S0166)
Companion:
SB 2877 by Hughes, Identical
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=8   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
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      05/30/2025     7724
S   Signed in the Senate      05/28/2025     3163
H   Signed in the House      05/28/2025     7104
H   Reported enrolled      05/28/2025   03:10 PM  7442
H   Senate passage reported      05/28/2025     6668
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     2908
S   Passed      05/28/2025     2908
S   Read 3rd time      05/28/2025     2908
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     2908
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/28/2025     2908
S   Not again placed on intent calendar      05/28/2025    
S   Record vote      05/26/2025     2750
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/26/2025     2750
S   Record vote      05/26/2025     2750
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/26/2025     2750
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/26/2025    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/26/2025     2821
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/25/2025   06:20 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/25/2025     2678
S   Vote taken in committee      05/22/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/22/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/22/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/22/2025    
S   Posting rule suspended      05/21/2025     2360
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/21/2025     2359
S   Read first time      05/21/2025     2359
S   Received from the House      05/15/2025     2164
H   Reported engrossed      05/15/2025   01:53 PM  5177
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/15/2025     4779
H   Record vote   RV#2619   05/15/2025     4779
H   Passed      05/15/2025     4779
H   Read 3rd time      05/15/2025     4779
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/14/2025     4617
H   Record vote   RV#2502   05/14/2025     4616
H   Passed to engrossment      05/14/2025     4616
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)   05/14/2025     4616
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)   05/14/2025     4616
H   Read 2nd time      05/14/2025     4616
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/10/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/08/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/06/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/05/2025   08:45 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/05/2025     3294
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      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      04/07/2025   05:28 PM  986
H   Read first time      04/07/2025     986
H   Filed      03/13/2025