Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 493
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shaheen (Republican)
- Capriglione (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Hughes (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Bettencourt (Republican)
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Jun 1, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Jun 1, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 26, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 26, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 26, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 493 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 13, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 12, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - Jun 2, 2025
Sent to the Governor - Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled - Jun 1, 2025 · House
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported - Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported - Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Senate adopts conference committee report - Jun 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Jun 1, 2025 · House
Record vote - Jun 1, 2025 · House
House adopts conference committee report - May 31, 2025 · House
Conf. Comm. Report distributed - May 31, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee report filed - May 29, 2025 · House
Senate appoints conferees-reported - May 29, 2025 · House
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Senate appoints conferees - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Senate grants request for conference comm. - May 28, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees-reported - May 28, 2025 · Senate
House requests conference committee-reported - May 28, 2025 · Senate
House refuses to concur-reported - May 28, 2025 · House
House appoints conferees - May 28, 2025 · House
House requests conference committee - May 28, 2025 · House
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments - May 27, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed - May 27, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed - May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Amended - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - May 13, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 13, 2025 · House
Passed - May 13, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 12, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 12, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment - May 12, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn - May 12, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 10, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Read first time - Nov 12, 2024 · House
Filed