Texas 89th Legislature
Elections--election Officers
1 high-impact bill requires immediate attention. 2 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
1 bill requires immediate attention
Elections--election Officers Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (11)
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
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 restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.
Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.
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 the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.
Relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.
Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.
Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.
Relating to testing of voting tabulation equipment.
Relating to testing of voting tabulation equipment.
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--election officers passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 11 laws related to elections--election officers. These bills were authored by 7 different legislators and address various aspects of elections--election officers policy in Texas.
- Did elections--election officers bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Elections--election Officers legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 8 Senate bills and 3 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most elections--election officers bills?
- The leading authors of elections--election officers legislation include Sen. Bryan Hughes (R) with 3 bills, Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) with 2 bills, Sen. Tan Parker (R) with 2 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on elections--election officers issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for elections--election officers legislation?
- Among the 11 elections--election officers bills enacted, 1 have critical compliance urgency and 5 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to elections--election officers in Texas law?
- Elections--election Officers legislation frequently overlaps with Elections, Secretary of State, Elections--administration. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for elections--election officers legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 2 of the 11 elections--election officers bills (18%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on elections--election officers policy.
- When do Texas elections--election officers laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some elections--election officers bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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