SB 16

  • Texas Senate Bill
  • 89th Legislature (2025)
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 22, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 01, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

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.

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (73)

Flores

     
Primary

King

     
Primary

Cook

     
Cosponsor

Votes


Actions


May 25, 2025

House

Recommitted to committee

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

House

Committee report distributed

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

House

Reported favorably as substituted

House

Committee substitute considered in committee

House

Considered in formal meeting

May 12, 2025

House

Corrected committee report sent to Calendars

House

Corrected comm. report distributed

May 10, 2025

House

Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator

May 09, 2025

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

May 08, 2025

House

Committee report distributed

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

Apr 28, 2025

House

Considered in formal meeting

House

Reported favorably as substituted

House

Committee substitute considered in committee

Apr 22, 2025

House

Referred to Elections

  • Referral-Committee
Elections

House

Read first time

Apr 02, 2025

House

Received from the Senate

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Passed to engrossment as amended

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Passed

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Reported engrossed

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Placed on intent calendar

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Committee report printed and distributed

Senate

Reported favorably as substituted

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Vote taken in committee

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Left pending in committee

Senate

Testimony taken in committee

Senate

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Referred to State Affairs

  • Referral-Committee
State Affairs

Senate

Read first time

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Filed

Senate

Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF HTML
Senate Committee Report PDF HTML
Engrossed PDF HTML
House Committee Report PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Witness List (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (House Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Engrossed) HTML
Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced) HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Introduced) HTML

Sources

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