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HB521Introduced in the House

Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.

Passed

Introduced by Ryan Guillen, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4026 · May 29, 2025

89

Yes

44

No

17

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Absent
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Elections

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Committee substitute considered in committee

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Committee substitute considered in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  13. Committee report distributed

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

  15. Considered in Calendars

  16. Considered in Calendars

  17. Placed on General State Calendar

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Amended 1-Bucy and Guillen

  20. Passed to engrossment as amended

  21. Record vote RV#2227

  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Passed

  25. Record vote RV#2293

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  27. Reported engrossed

  28. Received from the House

  29. Read first time

  30. Referred to State Affairs

  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Testimony taken in committee

  34. Vote taken in committee

  35. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  36. Committee report printed and distributed

  37. Placed on intent calendar

  38. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  39. Record vote

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Paxton

  42. Amended

  43. Record vote

  44. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Zaffirini

  45. Amended

  46. Vote recorded in Journal

  47. Amendment(s) offered FA3 Menéndez

  48. Amendment fails of adoption

  49. Record vote

  50. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  51. Record vote

  52. Remarks ordered printed

  53. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  54. Record vote

  55. Read 3rd time

  56. Passed

  57. Record vote

  58. Senate passage as amended reported

  59. Senate Amendments distributed

  60. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  61. Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2

  62. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  63. Record vote RV#4026

  64. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  65. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  66. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  67. Reported enrolled

  68. Signed in the House

  69. Signed in the Senate

  70. Sent to the Governor

  71. Signed by the Governor

  72. Effective on 9/1/25

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