Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 985
Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bettencourt (Republican)
- Paxton (Republican)
- Hayes (Republican)
- Cook
- Hopper (Republican)
- Bumgarner (Republican)
Cosponsors (10)
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Sparks (Republican)
- Alders (Republican)
- Harris (Republican)
- Kerwin (Republican)
- Little (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Money (Republican)
- Oliverson (Republican)
- Slawson (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 24, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 7, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 6, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 985 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 24, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - May 24, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 13, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 13, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 13, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 12, 2025 · House
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported - May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) - May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read - May 12, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate - May 7, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported - May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 7, 2025 · House
Passed - May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 6, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 6, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended - May 6, 2025 · House
Amended - May 6, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 6, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion - 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 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amended - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate