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2025-2026 89th Legislature

SB985

Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 24, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Paul Bettencourt
Co-sponsors
Angela PaxtonBrent HagenbuchKevin SparksRichard HayesDavid CookAndy HopperBen BumgarnerDaniel AldersCody HarrisHelen KerwinMitch LittleWilliam MetcalfBrent MoneyTom OliversonShelby Slawson

Legislative progress

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Enrolled May 12, 2025 Governor approved May 24, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

May 6, 2025 · House

Amended RV#1532

Passed

95 yea–46 nay · 1 not voting · 8 absent

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May 7, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#1579

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

94 yea–52 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

  1. State Effective on 9/1/25
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. House Signed in the House
  5. Senate Signed in the Senate
  6. Senate Reported enrolled
  7. House Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  8. Senate Record vote
  9. Senate Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Senate Read
  11. Senate House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. Senate House passage as amended reported
  13. House Record vote RV#1579 View roll call
  14. House Passed View roll call
  15. House Read 3rd time
  16. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  17. House Record vote RV#1532 View roll call
  18. House Passed to 3rd reading as amended View roll call
  19. House Amended 1-Hayes
  20. House Read 2nd time
  21. House Laid out in lieu of companion HB 342
  22. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  23. House Committee report distributed
  24. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  25. House Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  26. House Considered in formal meeting
  27. House Referred to Elections
  28. House Read first time
  29. House Received from the Senate
  30. Senate Reported engrossed
  31. Senate Record vote
  32. Senate Passed
  33. Senate Read 3rd time
  34. Senate Record vote
  35. Senate Three day rule suspended
  36. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  37. Senate Passed to engrossment as amended
  38. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  39. Senate Amended
  40. Senate Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt
  41. Senate Read 2nd time
  42. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  43. Senate Co-author authorized
  44. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  45. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  46. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  47. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  48. Senate Vote taken in committee
  49. Senate Considered in public hearing
  50. Senate Left pending in committee
  51. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  52. Senate Considered in public hearing
  53. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  54. Senate Co-author authorized
  55. Senate Referred to State Affairs
  56. Senate Read first time
  57. Senate Filed
  58. Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1947023
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/SB985.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00