Texas · House Bill 3709 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.

HB 3709 Sponsored by Mano DeAyala Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 4, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 21 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. HouseRecord vote (RV#1961)
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#2042)
  21. 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. 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

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

HB 3709 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 137–0
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

HB 3709 was passed · Full House

Passed 125–6
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 6 Not voting 19
Democrats: 42 yes, 6 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 15

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2025 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–1

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.