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History for 89(R) SB 985 by Bettencourt

Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Council Document:
89R 904 MPF-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
Author:
Bettencourt | Paxton
Coauthor:
Hagenbuch | Sparks
Sponsor:
Hayes | Cook | Hopper | Bumgarner
Cosponsor:
Alders | Harris | Kerwin | Little | Metcalf | Money | Oliverson | Slawson
Subjects:
Elections--Administration (I0277)
Elections--Primaries (I0285)
Companion:
HB 342 by Hayes, Identical
SB 1597 by Hagenbuch, Duplicate
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
Elections
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/29/2025    
S   Filed      01/29/2025    
S   Read first time      02/13/2025     258
S   Referred to State Affairs      02/13/2025     258
S   Co-author authorized      03/04/2025     399
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/06/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/06/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/06/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/06/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/13/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      03/13/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/17/2025     569
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/17/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/17/2025   03:20 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/31/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/02/2025     884
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/02/2025     878
S   Read 2nd time      04/02/2025     878
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Bettencourt   04/02/2025     878
S   Amended      04/02/2025     878
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/02/2025     878
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/02/2025     878
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/02/2025     878
S   Three day rule suspended      04/02/2025     878
S   Record vote      04/02/2025     878
S   Read 3rd time      04/02/2025     878
S   Passed      04/02/2025     878
S   Record vote      04/02/2025     878
S   Reported engrossed      04/02/2025     886
H   Received from the Senate      04/03/2025     973
H   Read first time      04/09/2025     1089
H   Referred to Elections      04/09/2025   11:27 AM  1089
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/28/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/28/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/05/2025     3294
H   Committee report distributed      05/05/2025   07:41 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/06/2025    
H   Laid out in lieu of companion   HB 342   05/06/2025     3242
H   Read 2nd time      05/06/2025     3242
H   Amended   1-Hayes   05/06/2025     3242
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/06/2025     3243
H   Record vote   RV#1532   05/06/2025     3243
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/06/2025     3243
H   Read 3rd time      05/07/2025     3318
H   Passed      05/07/2025     3318
H   Record vote   RV#1579   05/07/2025     3318
S   House passage as amended reported      05/07/2025     1833
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/12/2025     2008
S   Read      05/12/2025     2008
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/12/2025     2008
S   Record vote      05/12/2025     2008
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/12/2025     4241
S   Reported enrolled      05/12/2025     2051
S   Signed in the Senate      05/13/2025     2055
H   Signed in the House      05/13/2025     4491
E   Sent to the Governor      05/13/2025     2077
E   Signed by the Governor      05/24/2025     2507
E   Effective on 9/1/25      05/24/2025