Texas · Senate Bill 1436 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to accepting an early voting ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1436 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

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.