Texas HB 3909: Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling…

Introduced Mar 6, 2025
In committee Mar 27, 2025
Passed the House May 8, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 2, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 6, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 27, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 27, 2025HouseReferred to Elections
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Elections
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Elections
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Elections
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Elections
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Elections
Apr 30, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1741)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025HousePassed
May 8, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1843)
May 8, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 9, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 30, 2025HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
May 30, 2025HouseHouse requests conference committee
May 30, 2025HouseHouse appoints conferees
May 30, 2025SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
May 30, 2025SenateSenate appoints conferees
May 30, 2025SenateConference committee report filed
May 31, 2025HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
May 31, 2025HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
May 31, 2025HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
May 31, 2025SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
May 31, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 31, 2025HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
Jun 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4143)

Jun 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Jun 1, 2025SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025HouseReported enrolled
Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 2, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 3909 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 137–6

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 137 No 6 Not voting 7

Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 80 yes, 5 no

How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

HB 3909 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–8

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 138 No 8 Not voting 4

Democrats: 59 yes, 2 no Republicans: 79 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 8

Not voting · 2

Excused · 2

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

Passed 27–4

May 31, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Representative Hickland moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3909 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3909 prevailed · Full House

Passed 127–9

Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 127 No 9 Not voting 14

Democrats: 51 yes, 1 no Republicans: 76 yes, 8 no

How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 8

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	House Elections	Elections: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–2
May 25, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0

Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 3909 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3909 was passed · Full House

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

Representative Hickland moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3909 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3909 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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