Texas · House Bill 4697 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 22 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Elections
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Elections
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Elections
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Elections
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1365)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. SenatePosting rule suspended
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 4697 was passed · Full House

Passed 137–0
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.