Texas · Senate Bill 1089 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to repealing the ability to declare certain unopposed candidates for office as elected.

SB 1089 Sponsored by Tan Parker Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 22, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 28, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 18, 2023
  5. To the governor May 19, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 2, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. HouseReferred to Elections
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Elections
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Elections
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
  32. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Elections
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Elections
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  37. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  39. HouseRead 2nd time
  40. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#1824)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  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.

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1089 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
Mar 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
Mar 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

SB 1089 was passed · Full House

Passed 117–27
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 27 Not voting 5
Democrats: 35 yes, 25 no Republicans: 82 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 27

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–0
May 8, 2023 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 11 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

All 17 cosponsors

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.