Texas · House Bill 5116 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.

HB 5116 Sponsored by Matt Shaheen Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.