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SB509Introduced in the Senate

Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.

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

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate adopts conference committee report · May 30, 2025

25

Yes

6

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.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6No
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  5. Co-author authorized

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Testimony taken in committee

  9. Left pending in committee

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Vote taken in committee

  12. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  13. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. Record vote

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Birdwell

  20. Amended

  21. Record vote

  22. Passed to engrossment as amended

  23. Record vote

  24. Three day rule suspended

  25. Record vote

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. Passed

  28. Record vote

  29. Reported engrossed

  30. Received from the Senate

  31. Read first time

  32. Referred to Elections

  33. Considered in formal meeting

  34. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  35. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  36. Committee report distributed

  37. Committee report sent to Calendars

  38. Laid out in lieu of companion HB 1475

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Amended 1-Bucy and Schofield

  41. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  42. Record vote RV#1524

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  44. Read 3rd time

  45. Passed

  46. Record vote RV#1578

  47. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  48. House passage as amended reported

  49. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  50. Read

  51. Senate refuses to concur

  52. Senate requests conference committee

  53. Senate appoints conferees

  54. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  55. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  56. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  57. House grants request for conference committee

  58. House appoints conferees

  59. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  60. House appoints conferees-reported

  61. Conference committee report filed

  62. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  63. House adopts conference committee report

  64. Record vote RV#4092

  65. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  66. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  67. Senate adopts conference committee report

  68. Record vote

  69. Reported enrolled

  70. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  71. Signed in the Senate

  72. Signed in the House

  73. Sent to the Governor

  74. Signed by the Governor

  75. Effective on 9/1/25

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