Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty
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Officially: “Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Mar 13, 2025
Read first time · Apr 7, 2025
Referred to Elections · Apr 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 17, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 17, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 17, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 17, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 28, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 28, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 5, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 5, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 6, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 8, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 10, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 14, 2025
Point of order withdrawn · May 14, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 14, 2025
Record vote · May 14, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 14, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 15, 2025
Passed · May 15, 2025
Record vote · May 15, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 15, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 15, 2025
Received from the House · May 15, 2025
Read first time · May 21, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · May 21, 2025
Posting rule suspended · May 21, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 22, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 22, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 22, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 22, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 25, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 25, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 26, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 26, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Not again placed on intent calendar · May 28, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025
Passed · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 28, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 28, 2025
Signed in the House · May 28, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 28, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 30, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
HBi5115 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-15 · Yeas 88, Nays 54, Present, not voting 2
(Darby, Geren, Guillen, King, Raymond, and Thompson now present) HBi5115 - (consideration continued) HB 5115 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-14 · Yeas 89, Nays 49, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).