Texas · House Bill 817 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.

HB 817 Sponsored by Briscoe Cain Died in committee

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

Every action

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

Show the 5 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
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Elections
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
  3. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
  4. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · 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
Apr 3, 2025 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 11 Republicans.

All 11 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.