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SB 16
  • Introduced
    Mar 11, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 01, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SB 16
Texas Senate Bill
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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.
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House • May 25, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
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Apr 01, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 20
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 11

OTHER: 0
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Apr 01, 2024, Senate
CSSB 16, Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
YES: 20
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 11

OTHER: 0
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  • May 25, 2025 | House
    • Recommitted to committee
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • May 12, 2025 | House
    • Corrected comm. report distributed
    • Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
  • May 10, 2025 | House
    • Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
  • May 09, 2025 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • May 08, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • Apr 28, 2025 | House
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Reported favorably as substituted
  • Apr 22, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Elections
  • Apr 02, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hughes
    • Amended
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Passed to engrossment as amended
    • Record vote
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/20/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to State Affairs
  • Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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