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SB2216 • 2025

Relating to security of election system equipment.

Relating to security of election system equipment.

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Hughes
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to security of election system equipment.

Relating to security of election system equipment.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to security of election system equipment.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  4. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  5. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  6. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3378

  9. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  10. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  11. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  12. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  13. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  14. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3302

  15. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  17. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  18. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  19. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  20. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  21. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  22. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  23. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  24. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  25. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  26. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  27. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Elections

  28. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  29. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  30. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  31. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  32. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  33. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  34. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  35. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  36. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  37. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  38. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  39. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  40. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  41. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  42. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  43. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  44. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  45. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  46. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  47. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  48. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  49. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  50. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  51. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to security of election system equipment.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 2216 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 2216

AN ACT

relating to security of election system equipment.

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

SECTION 1. Section 123.034, Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 123.034. MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT.
(a)

The governing body of a political subdivision shall provide for the

proper maintenance and storage of the equipment that the

subdivision acquires for use in the operation of a voting system.

(b)

Equipment used in the operation of a voting system must

be stored in a locked room.

SECTION 2. Section 129.051, Election Code, is amended by

adding Subsections (a-1), (h), and (i) to read as follows:

(a-1)

The inventory of electronic information storage media

maintained under Subsection (a) must include information on the

polling location at which the storage media will be used.

(h)

The general custodian of election records shall place

security seals on each unit of voting system equipment to prevent

unauthorized access to the equipment.

(i)

The general custodian of election records shall create a

procedure for documenting:

(1)

which specific seals are placed on each unit of

voting system equipment; and

(2)

any instances where the seals are removed,

including the identity of the individual who removed the seals and

accessed the voting system equipment and the purpose for accessing

the equipment.

SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to

an election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2216 passed the Senate on

April 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2216 passed the House on

May 23, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, one

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor