Texas · House Bill 3046 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the omission of a deceased candidate from the ballot in certain elections.

HB 3046 Sponsored by Kyle Kacal Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

35 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Elections
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Elections
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Elections
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Elections
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Elections
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1158)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1201)
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  1. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  2. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  3. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  4. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  5. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  6. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  7. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  8. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 3046 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 138–4
May 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 4 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 3 no Republicans: 80 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

HB 3046 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–4
May 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 4 Not voting 12
Democrats: 56 yes, 2 no Republicans: 78 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Excused · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 13, 2023 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 19, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.