SB511Introduced in the Senate
Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses.
Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses.
Where it stands
Referred to Elections
May 23, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Vote recorded in Journal · May 20, 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.
What do people think?
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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
Co-author authorized
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
Not again placed on intent calendar
Co-author authorized
Placed on intent calendar
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Record vote
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt
Amended
Vote recorded in Journal
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Gutierrez
Amended
Vote recorded in Journal
Passed to engrossment as amended
Record vote
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt
Amended
Vote recorded in Journal
Passed as amended
Record vote
Reported engrossed
Received from the Senate
Read first time
Referred to Elections
Verify the information
- Official page on the Texas Legislature website
- Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Bettencourt (amendment)
- Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Gutierrez (amendment)
- Senate Amendment (S 3) F1-Bettencourt (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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