The House — Committee on Elections — 89th Legislature — May 14, 2026 — 11:00 a.m. — E2.012 — — Pursuant to a — notice posted on April 20, 2026, revised on April 20, 2026, the House Committee — on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, — Representative Shaheen, at 11:07 a.m. — — The initial quorum — call was answered as follows: Representatives Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales — Shaw; Raymond; and Swanson. — — A quorum was — present. — — — The Chair made — opening remarks. — The committee — heard testimony on the following interim charge: — — Citizenship and — Voting: — Study the integrity of the voting procedures in Texas, including voter — registration and voter-roll maintenance, and make recommendations to ensure — that only U.S. citizens are able to register and vote in Texas. — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — (Representative — Plesa now present.) — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The committee — heard testimony on the following interim charge: — — Election — Transparency and Ballot Privacy: Survey the entities and types of — election-related information subject to the Texas Public Information Act. — Additionally, review ballot privacy and security requirements. Make — recommendations to increase transparency, protect the public's right to review — and inspect election records, and ensure ballot secrecy remains intact. — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The committee — heard testimony on the following interim charge: — — Monitoring: Monitor the — implementation and associated rulemaking of all legislation passed by the — Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to ensure that legislative — purposes are properly implemented, including the following: — SB — 827, relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting — system. — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — (Representative — Bucy in chair.) — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — (Representative — Shaheen in chair.) — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The committee — heard testimony on the following interim charge: — — Election — Timelines: — Examine statutory timelines related to the administration of elections, — including key deadlines. Evaluate the need to make adjustments to improve — election administration, transparency, and voter access. — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The committee — heard testimony on the following interim charge: — — Election — Administration Staffing Needs: Study the challenges faced by election — officials in finding volunteers and staff for early-voting and election days. — Identify methods or programs to increase the number of election workers — necessary to administer elections. — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — — — — At 6:45 p.m., on — the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned — subject to the call of the chair. — — — — Rep. Shaheen, — Chair — — — — Khiabet Campos, — Clerk

The House Committee on Elections

89th Legislature

May 14, 2026

11:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2026, revised on April 20, 2026, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Shaheen, at 11:07 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Raymond; and Swanson.

A quorum was present.

The Chair made opening remarks.

The committee heard testimony on the following interim charge:

Citizenship and Voting: Study the integrity of the voting procedures in Texas, including voter registration and voter-roll maintenance, and make recommendations to ensure that only U.S. citizens are able to register and vote in Texas.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Plesa now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard testimony on the following interim charge:

Election Transparency and Ballot Privacy: Survey the entities and types of election-related information subject to the Texas Public Information Act. Additionally, review ballot privacy and security requirements. Make recommendations to increase transparency, protect the public's right to review and inspect election records, and ensure ballot secrecy remains intact.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard testimony on the following interim charge:

Monitoring: Monitor the implementation and associated rulemaking of all legislation passed by the Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to ensure that legislative purposes are properly implemented, including the following:

SB 827, relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Bucy in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Shaheen in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard testimony on the following interim charge:

Election Timelines: Examine statutory timelines related to the administration of elections, including key deadlines. Evaluate the need to make adjustments to improve election administration, transparency, and voter access.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard testimony on the following interim charge:

Election Administration Staffing Needs: Study the challenges faced by election officials in finding volunteers and staff for early-voting and election days. Identify methods or programs to increase the number of election workers necessary to administer elections.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

At 6:45 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Shaheen, Chair

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Khiabet Campos, Clerk