The House — Committee on Elections — 89th Legislature — August 3, 2026 — 11:00 a.m. — E2.012 — — Pursuant to a — notice posted on July 27, 2026, the House Committee on Elections met in a — public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Shaheen, at — 11:27 a.m. — — The initial quorum — call was answered as follows: Representatives Shaheen; Bucy; Morales Shaw; — Swanson; and Wilson. — — A quorum was — present. — — — — The Chair made — opening remarks. — — — The committee — heard testimony on the following interim charge: — — Voter — Registration: Study — the state’s voter registration processes and systems by conducting an inventory — of the systems used by counties that are offline and analyzing the impact of — supporting multiple software systems across the state. Recommend ways to — streamline voter-roll maintenance and improve efficiency. — — 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: — — Technology in — Elections: Study — the growing role of new and rapidly evolving technologies in the election — process and political communications. — — 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.) — — — — — — — At 3:39 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

August 3, 2026

11:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on July 27, 2026, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Shaheen, at 11:27 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The Chair made opening remarks.

The committee heard testimony on the following interim charge:

Voter Registration: Study the state’s voter registration processes and systems by conducting an inventory of the systems used by counties that are offline and analyzing the impact of supporting multiple software systems across the state. Recommend ways to streamline voter-roll maintenance and improve efficiency.

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:

Technology in Elections: Study the growing role of new and rapidly evolving technologies in the election process and political communications.

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.)

At 3:39 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