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TexasHB 390989th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.

Sponsored By: Daniel Alders, Paul Dyson, Hillary Hickland, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Judith Zaffirini (Democratic), Erin Zwiener

Signed by Governor

Elections--AdministrationElections--GeneralELECTRONIC EQUIPMENTEMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONSSECRETARY OF STATE

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Texas narrows polling-place wireless device ban

Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas limits its wireless device use ban to rooms where voting takes place. The ban no longer covers the broader area within 100 feet of a voting station. Exceptions under Texas Election Code Sections 61.012 and 61.013 still apply. The secretary of state must require each presiding judge to post a notice stating the ban outside the voting room. The notice must be prominent and reasonably easy to see.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Daniel Alders

    House

  • Paul Dyson

    House

  • Hillary Hickland

    House

  • Lauren Ashley Simmons

    House

  • Judith Zaffirini

    Democratic • Senate

  • Erin Zwiener

    House

Cosponsors

  • Aicha Davis

    House

  • Terri Leo Wilson

    House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 419 • No: 25

House vote • 6/1/2025

Record vote

Yes: 127 • No: 9

Senate vote • 5/31/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 5/8/2025

Record vote

Yes: 138 • No: 8

House vote • 5/7/2025

Record vote

Yes: 137 • No: 6

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Elections

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: State Affairs

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    6/2/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    6/2/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    6/2/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    6/1/2025House

  7. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    6/1/2025Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    6/1/2025House

  9. Record vote (RV#4143)

    6/1/2025House

  10. House adopts conference committee report

    6/1/2025House

  11. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    5/31/2025House

  12. Record vote

    5/31/2025Senate

  13. Senate adopts conference committee report

    5/31/2025Senate

  14. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    5/31/2025House

  15. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    5/31/2025House

  16. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

    5/31/2025House

  17. Conference committee report filed

    5/30/2025Senate

  18. Senate appoints conferees

    5/30/2025Senate

  19. Senate grants request for conference comm.

    5/30/2025Senate

  20. House appoints conferees-reported

    5/30/2025Senate

  21. House requests conference committee-reported

    5/30/2025Senate

  22. House refuses to concur-reported

    5/30/2025Senate

  23. House appoints conferees

    5/30/2025House

  24. House requests conference committee

    5/30/2025House

  25. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

    5/30/2025House

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