Texas HB 640: Relating to the office hours of an election authority during an…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 4, 2025
Passed the House May 14, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor May 30, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 4, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 4, 2025HouseReferred to Elections
Mar 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Elections
Mar 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
Mar 13, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Elections
Mar 13, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Elections
Mar 25, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 26, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Mar 26, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 8, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 10, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 13, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 13, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2352)
May 14, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 14, 2025HousePassed
May 14, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2443)
May 14, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 14, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 15, 2025SenateRead first time
May 15, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
May 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed

May 27, 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

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

HB 640 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–0

May 13, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Cecil BellR

Excused · 4

HB 640 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–0

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 3

Absent · 6

Excused · 3

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 640 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 20, 2025	House Elections	Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 8–0
May 23, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 10–0

Relating to the office hours of an election authority during an election period.

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Roll calls

HB 640 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 640 was passed · Full House

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 640 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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