Texas · Senate Bill 2217 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

SB 2217 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 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. 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. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  16. SenateLaid before the Senate
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  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. HouseAmended (1-Shaheen)
  41. HouseAmendment(s) offered (2-Patterson)
  42. HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  43. HouseAmendment withdrawn (2-Patterson)
  44. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#3793)
  46. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  47. HouseRead 3rd time
  48. HouseAmended (1-Shaheen)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3896)
  50. HousePassed as amended
  51. HouseRecord vote (RV#3897)
  52. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  53. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  54. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  55. SenateRead
  56. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  57. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  58. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  59. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  60. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  61. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  62. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  63. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  64. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  65. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  66. SenateConference committee report filed
  67. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  68. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  69. HouseRecord vote (RV#4146)
  70. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  71. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  72. SenateRecord vote
  1. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

SB 2217 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 135–0
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 1

Absent · 11

Excused · 3

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 138–0
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 7

SB 2217 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 139–1
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 1 Not voting 10
Democrats: 55 yes, 1 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 7

Representative Shaheen moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 2217 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 2217 prevailed · Full House

Passed 130–7
Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 7 Not voting 13
Democrats: 45 yes, 7 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

No · 7

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 4

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

Passed 26–5
Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 16, 2025 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

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

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.