Texas · House Bill 4780 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to early voting ballots voted by mail.

HB 4780 Sponsored by Reggie Smith Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 20 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. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1655)
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · 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 4780 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.