Texas · Senate Bill 16 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited…

SB 16 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 1, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.

Every action

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

Show the 38 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 as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRecord vote
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
  18. SenateAmended
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. HouseReferred to Elections
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Elections
  32. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Elections
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Elections
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  37. HouseCorrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
  38. HouseCorrected comm. report distributed
  1. HouseCorrected committee report sent to Calendars
  2. HouseRecommitted to committee
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Elections
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Elections
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Elections
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

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

CSSB 16 , Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

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

Passed 20–11
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

CSSB 16 , Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

CSSB 16 as amended was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 25, 2025 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 52 cosponsors: 52 Republicans.

All 52 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.