Texas · Senate Bill 510 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.

SB 510 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 25, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 13, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 49 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. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. HouseReferred to Elections
  30. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Elections
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Elections
  32. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  33. HouseCommittee report distributed
  34. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  35. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  36. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HouseAmended (1-Bucy)
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#3780)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HousePassed
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#3885)
  45. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  47. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  48. SenateRead
  49. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-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

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

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

Passed 20–10
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 10 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 10 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 10

Excused · 1

SB 510 , Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 13, 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
May 13, 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

SB 510 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 113–21
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 21 Not voting 16
Democrats: 34 yes, 21 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 21

Not voting · 2

Absent · 11

Excused · 3

SB 510 was passed · Full House

Passed 109–33
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 33 Not voting 8
Democrats: 24 yes, 33 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 33

Not voting · 1

Excused · 7

Senator Bettencourt moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 510 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 30, 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
Apr 7, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0
May 12, 2025 Full Senate SB 510 , Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 20

No · 10

Excused · 1

 Passed 20–10
May 16, 2025 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–1

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.