SB16Introduced in the Senate
Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.
Introduced by Bryan Hughes, District 1
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.
Where it stands
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 25, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Read 3rd time · April 1, 2025
20
Yes
11
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Hughes | 1 | Yes |
| Bob Hall | 2 | Yes |
| Robert Nichols | 3 | Yes |
| Charles Creighton | 4 | Yes |
| Charles Schwertner | 5 | Yes |
| Carol Alvarado | 6 | No |
| Paul Bettencourt | 7 | Yes |
| Angela Paxton | 8 | Yes |
| Kelly Hancock | 9 | Yes |
| Phil King | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Filed
Read first time
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 as substituted
Committee report printed and distributed
Placed on intent calendar
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Record vote
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hughes
Amended
Vote recorded in Journal
Passed to engrossment as amended
Record vote
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote
Reported engrossed
Received from the Senate
Read first time
Referred to Elections
Considered in formal meeting
Committee substitute considered in committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
Corrected comm. report distributed
Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Recommitted to committee
Considered in formal meeting
Committee substitute considered in committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Verify the information
- Official page on the Texas Legislature website
- Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Hughes (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
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