Texas · House Bill 357 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the requirements to access the online tracker of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail and to the date of runoff elections.

HB 357 Sponsored by John Bucy III Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 65 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 formal meeting · House Elections
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Elections
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#612)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateLaid before the Senate
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  45. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  46. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  47. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  48. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  49. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  50. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  51. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  52. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  53. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  54. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  55. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  56. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  57. SenateConference committee report filed
  58. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  59. HouseHouse adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 2435)
  60. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  61. HouseRecord vote (RV#2234)
  62. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  63. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  64. SenateSenate adopts resolution to go outside bounds (SR 706)
  65. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 357 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Representative Bucy moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 357 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 357 prevailed · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator Hughes, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2023 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0
May 16, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.