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HB 1661
  • Introduced
    Dec 18, 2024
  • Passed House
    May 08, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 26, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 20, 2025
HB 1661
Texas House Bill
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Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
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TX89SB 507
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

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May 26, 2024, Senate
HB 1661, Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
YES: 22
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 22

NO: 9

OTHER: 0
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May 26, 2024, Senate
HB 1661, Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
YES: 25
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 25

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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May 07, 2025, House
Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 1672): 85 Yeas, 49 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 85
NO: 49
OTHER: 2
YES: 85

NO: 49

ABSENT: 14

NOT VOTING: 2

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May 07, 2025, House
HB 1661, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 1673): 98 Yeas, 42 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 98
NO: 42
OTHER: 2
YES: 98

NO: 42

ABSENT: 8

NOT VOTING: 2

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May 08, 2025, House
HB 1661 was passed by (Record 1786): 94 Yeas, 54 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 94
NO: 54
OTHER: 2
YES: 94

NO: 54

NOT VOTING: 2

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Actions
  • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
    • Signed by the Governor
    • Effective on 9/1/25
  • May 28, 2025 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • May 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 27, 2025 | House
    • Reported enrolled
    • Signed in the House
  • May 26, 2025 | House
    • Senate passage reported
  • May 26, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-sponsor authorized
    • Placed on intent calendar
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
  • May 23, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • May 22, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • May 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/19/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Left pending in committee
  • May 13, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to State Affairs
  • May 08, 2025 | Senate
    • Received from the House
  • May 08, 2025 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#1786
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Reported engrossed
  • May 07, 2025 | House
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amended 1-Bucy and Vasut
    • Record vote RV#1672
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Passed to engrossment as amended
    • Record vote RV#1673
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 06, 2025 | House
    • Placed on General State Calendar
  • May 02, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • Apr 17, 2025 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • Apr 16, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • Apr 03, 2025 | House
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • Mar 27, 2025 | House
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/27/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Mar 12, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Elections
  • Dec 18, 2024 | House
    • Filed
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