Texas · House Bill 5256 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the number of polling places in certain counties.

HB 5256 Sponsored by Valoree Swanson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

  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 public hearing · House Elections
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Elections
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Elections

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 8, 2025 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–2

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.