Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 5115
Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shaheen (Republican)
- Patterson (Republican)
- McQueeney (Republican)
- Fairly (Republican)
- Leo Wilson (Republican)
- Hughes (Republican)
Cosponsors (9)
- Isaac (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Morgan (Republican)
- Creighton
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
- King
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Parker (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 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 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 15, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 14, 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 - May 30, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 28, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 28, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled - May 28, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading - 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 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 25, 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 21, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - May 15, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 15, 2025 · House
Passed - May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 14, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment - May 14, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn - May 14, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn - May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 10, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Filed