Texas 89th Legislature
Elections--administration
2 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 3 bills have bipartisan support.
Elections--administration Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (16)
Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the office hours of an election authority during an election period.
Relating to the office hours of an election authority during an election period.
Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.
Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.
Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.
Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.
Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.
Relating to authorizing certain cities and counties to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
Relating to authorizing certain cities and counties to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.
Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.
Relating to interstate notification by the voter registrar of certain applicants for voter registration.
Relating to interstate notification by the voter registrar of certain applicants for voter registration.
Relating to security of election system equipment.
Relating to security of election system equipment.
Relating to certain election practices and procedures.
Relating to certain election practices and procedures.
Relating to the integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related changes.
Relating to the integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related changes.
Relating to an opportunity to correct certain defects in an early voting ballot voted by mail.
Relating to an opportunity to correct certain defects in an early voting ballot voted by mail.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on elections--administration passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 16 laws related to elections--administration. These bills were authored by 10 different legislators and address various aspects of elections--administration policy in Texas.
- Did elections--administration bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Elections--administration legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 10 Senate bills and 6 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most elections--administration bills?
- The leading authors of elections--administration legislation include Sen. Bryan Hughes (R) with 6 bills, Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) with 2 bills, Sen. Cesar Blanco (D) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on elections--administration issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for elections--administration legislation?
- Among the 16 elections--administration bills enacted, 2 have critical compliance urgency and 4 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to elections--administration in Texas law?
- Elections--administration legislation frequently overlaps with Elections, Elections--general, Secretary of State. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for elections--administration legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 3 of the 16 elections--administration bills (19%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on elections--administration policy.
- When do Texas elections--administration laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some elections--administration bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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