HB 1091 (89R): Relating to early voting and to related practices and procedures.

89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2024-11-12 · Latest: Returned to committee: May 14 2025 3:26PM

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Relating to early voting and to related practices and procedures.

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Relating to early voting and to related practices and procedures.

Source: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

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Authors: Paul · Coauthors: Holt, Metcalf, Wilson

Bill history (latest 22 steps)

2025-05-14: Returned to committee
2025-05-14: Point of order sustained (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2))
2025-05-14: Read 2nd time
2025-05-10: Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-08: Considered in Calendars
2025-05-05: Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-02: Committee report distributed
2025-05-02: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-28: Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-28: Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-28: Vote reconsidered in committee
2025-04-28: Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-14: Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-14: Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-14: Considered in formal meeting
2025-03-20: Left pending in committee
2025-03-20: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-20: Considered in public hearing
2025-03-20: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-07: Referred to Elections
2025-03-07: Read first time
2024-11-12: Filed

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Texas Legislature Online: bill history
Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

Record st-tx-89r-hb1091 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills