Texas · Senate Bill 901 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot…

SB 901 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  5. To the governor May 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.

Every action

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

Show the 39 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. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Elections
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Elections
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  32. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 5430)
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  35. HouseRecord vote (RV#2805)
  36. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  37. HouseRead 3rd time
  38. HousePassed
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#2919)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage 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

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

SB 901 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 111–7
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 7 Not voting 32
Democrats: 39 yes, 5 no Republicans: 72 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Absent · 26

Excused · 5

SB 901 was passed · Full House

Passed 119–2
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 2 Not voting 29
Democrats: 45 yes, 2 no Republicans: 74 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 22

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
Apr 30, 2025 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.