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HB2785 • 2025

Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application.

Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application.

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Garcia, Linda | Shaheen | Bucy | Plesa
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
05/13/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application.

Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  2. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  3. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  4. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  5. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1784

  6. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  7. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  8. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  9. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  10. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  11. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1671

  12. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  13. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  14. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  15. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  16. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  17. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  18. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  19. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  20. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  21. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  22. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  23. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  24. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  25. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Elections

  26. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 2785 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

89R12120 JDK-D

By: Garcia of Dallas, Shaheen, Bucy, Plesa

H.B. No. 2785

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of

state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter

registration application.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 31.016, Election Code, is amended by

adding Subsections (f) and (g) to read as follows:

(f)

If the secretary of state adopts a procedure for the

completion of a voter registration application on the secretary of

state's Internet website, on completion of the voter registration

application, the Internet website must display a message requiring

the applicant to electronically acknowledge that:

(1)

completion of the voter registration application

does not constitute registration to vote; and

(2)

a completed voter registration application must be

submitted to the applicable voter registrar.

(g)

The message required under Subsection (f) must appear in

a format that prevents further interaction with the web page until

the applicant executes the acknowledgement.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.