Texas · Senate Bill 1540 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.

SB 1540 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 1, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 3, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 72 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  13. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  14. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateLaid before the Senate
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  33. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  35. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  36. HouseCommittee report distributed
  37. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  38. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  39. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  40. HouseRead 2nd time
  41. HouseAmended (1-Capriglione)
  42. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3789)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. HouseRules suspended
  46. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  47. HouseRead 3rd time
  48. HousePassed
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3893)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  51. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  52. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  53. SenateRead
  54. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  55. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  56. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  57. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  58. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  59. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  60. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  61. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  62. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  63. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  64. SenateConference committee report filed
  65. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  66. SenateRules suspended
  67. SenateRecord vote
  68. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  69. SenateRecord vote
  70. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  71. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  72. HouseRecord vote (RV#4154)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-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

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

SB 1540 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 3

SB 1540 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–1
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 1 Not voting 15
Democrats: 51 yes, 1 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 1

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

On motion of Senator Bettencourt, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Capriglione moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1540 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1540 prevailed · Full House

Passed 128–9
Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 9 Not voting 13
Democrats: 43 yes, 9 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–0
May 16, 2025 House Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.