Texas HB 5115: Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a…

Introduced Mar 13, 2025
In committee Apr 7, 2025
Passed the House May 15, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor May 30, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 13, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 7, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 7, 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, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Elections
May 5, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 10, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 14, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 14, 2025HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2))
May 14, 2025HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1))
May 14, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 14, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2502)
May 14, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 15, 2025HousePassed
May 15, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2619)
May 15, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 15, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 21, 2025SenateRead first time
May 21, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 21, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 26, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed

May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 28, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 28, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 30, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 5115 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 89–49

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 89 No 49 Not voting 12

Democrats: 6 yes, 49 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 49

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

HB 5115 was passed · Full House

Passed 88–54

May 15, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 88 No 54 Not voting 8

Democrats: 5 yes, 54 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 88

No · 54

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Lauren A. SimmonsD

Excused · 5

HB 5115 , Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 21–10

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 21 No 10

Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 10

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 21–10

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 21 No 10

Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 10

HB 5115 , Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 21–10

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 21 No 10

Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 10

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

Passed 21–10

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 21 No 10

Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 10

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	House Elections	Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 7–2
May 25, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–1

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Roll calls

HB 5115 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 5115 was passed · Full House

HB 5115 , Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

HB 5115 , Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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