Texas SB 447: Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on…

Introduced Nov 21, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
Passed the House May 27, 2025
To the governor Jun 2, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Nov 21, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 21, 2024SenateFiled
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
Mar 10, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
Mar 10, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
Mar 10, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
Mar 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
Mar 13, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
Mar 17, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 17, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 10, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 17, 2025HouseReferred to Elections
May 15, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Elections
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
May 15, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Elections
May 15, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
May 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Elections
May 16, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Elections
May 20, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HouseAmended (1-E. Morales)
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3617)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 27, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3657)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 29, 2025SenateRead
May 29, 2025SenateSenate refuses to concur
May 29, 2025SenateSenate requests conference committee
May 29, 2025SenateSenate appoints conferees
May 29, 2025HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
May 29, 2025HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
May 29, 2025HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
May 30, 2025HouseHouse appoints conferees
May 30, 2025SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025SenateConference committee report filed
May 30, 2025HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
May 31, 2025HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
May 31, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4113)
May 31, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 31, 2025SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
May 31, 2025SenateSenate adopts conference committee report

May 31, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 31, 2025HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025SenateReported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 2, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 139–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 9

Excused · 1

Rhetta BowersD

SB 447 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 3

Representative E. Morales moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 447 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 447 prevailed · Full House

Passed 129–1

May 31, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 129 No 1 Not voting 20

Democrats: 50 yes, 1 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 1

Jon RosenthalD

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 14

On motion of Senator J. Hinojosa, 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

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 17, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 11–0
May 16, 2025	House Elections	Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 7–0

Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

Every action

Roll calls

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

SB 447 was passed · Full House

Representative E. Morales moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 447 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 447 prevailed · Full House

On motion of Senator J. Hinojosa, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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