SB1540Introduced in the Senate
Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.
Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.
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
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House adopts conference committee report RV#4154 · June 1, 2025
128
Yes
9
No
13
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
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Vandeaver | 1 | Yes |
| Brent Money | 2 | Yes |
| Cecil Bell | 3 | Yes |
| Keith Bell | 4 | Yes |
| Cole Hefner | 5 | Yes |
| Daniel Alders | 6 | Yes |
| Jay Dean | 7 | Yes |
| Cody Harris | 8 | Absent |
| Trent Ashby | 9 | Yes |
| Brian Harrison | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Filed
Read first time
Referred to Business & Commerce
Rereferred to committee
Referred to State Affairs
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in public hearing
Vote taken in committee
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Committee report printed and distributed
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Laid before the Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Vote recorded in Journal
Three day rule suspended
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote
Reported engrossed
Received from the Senate
Read first time
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in formal meeting
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Considered in Calendars
Placed on General State Calendar
Read 2nd time
Amended 1-Capriglione
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Record vote RV#3789
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Rules suspended
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote RV#3893
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House passage as amended reported
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Read
Senate refuses to concur
Senate requests conference committee
Senate appoints conferees
Senate refuses to concur-reported
Senate requests conference committee-reported
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House grants request for conference committee
House appoints conferees
House grants request for conf comm-reported
House appoints conferees-reported
Conference committee report filed
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
Rules suspended
Record vote
Senate adopts conference committee report
Record vote
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
House adopts conference committee report
Record vote RV#4154
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Reported enrolled
Signed in the Senate
Signed in the House
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Governor
Effective on 9/1/25
Verify the information
- Official page on the Texas Legislature website
- House Amendment (H 2) 1-Capriglione (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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