Texas · Senate Bill 1470 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps
  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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. HouseReferred to Elections
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Elections
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Elections
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
  32. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Elections
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Elections
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  37. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  39. HouseRead 2nd time
  40. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#3259)
  42. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  43. HouseRead 3rd time
  44. HousePassed
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#3337)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 1470 , Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 21–9
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 9 Not voting 1
Democrats: 2 yes, 9 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 9

Excused · 1

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 21–9
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 9 Not voting 1
Democrats: 2 yes, 9 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 9

Excused · 1

SB 1470 , Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–10
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 10 Not voting 1
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 10

Excused · 1

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

Passed 20–10
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 10 Not voting 1
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 10

Excused · 1

SB 1470 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 108–28
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 28 Not voting 14
Democrats: 29 yes, 27 no Republicans: 79 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 28

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 8

SB 1470 was passed · Full House

Passed 118–19
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 19 Not voting 13
Democrats: 36 yes, 19 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 19

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–1
May 1, 2025 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 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.