Texas · House Bill 496 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate or not vote for or against a proposition.

HB 496 Sponsored by Valoree Swanson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 6 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
  1. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
  3. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Elections
  4. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Elections
  5. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  6. HouseCommittee report distributed
  7. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  8. HouseConsidered in Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.

All 8 cosponsors

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.