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SB447Introduced in the Senate

Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

Passed

Introduced by Juan Hinojosa, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

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

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate adopts conference committee report · May 31, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Vote taken in committee

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  11. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  12. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  14. Laid before the Senate

  15. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  16. Vote recorded in Journal

  17. Three day rule suspended

  18. Record vote

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Passed

  21. Record vote

  22. Reported engrossed

  23. Received from the Senate

  24. Read first time

  25. Referred to Elections

  26. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  27. Considered in public hearing

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

  29. Left pending in committee

  30. Considered in formal meeting

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  32. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  33. Committee report distributed

  34. Committee report sent to Calendars

  35. Considered in Calendars

  36. Placed on General State Calendar

  37. Read 2nd time

  38. Amended 1-E. Morales

  39. Record vote RV#3617

  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  41. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  42. Read 3rd time

  43. Passed

  44. Record vote RV#3657

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  46. House passage as amended reported

  47. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  48. Read

  49. Senate refuses to concur

  50. Senate requests conference committee

  51. Senate appoints conferees

  52. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  53. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  54. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  55. House grants request for conference committee

  56. House appoints conferees

  57. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  58. House appoints conferees-reported

  59. Conference committee report filed

  60. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  61. House adopts conference committee report

  62. Record vote RV#4113

  63. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  64. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  65. Senate adopts conference committee report

  66. Record vote

  67. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  68. Reported enrolled

  69. Signed in the Senate

  70. Signed in the House

  71. Sent to the Governor

  72. Signed by the Governor

  73. Effective on 9/1/25

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