CS/HB 135: Voter Registration Applications
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Gossett-Seidman ; Caruso ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Barnaby ; Basabe ; Bell ; Berfield ; Black ; Canady ; Garcia ; Gonzalez Pittman ; Holcomb ; López, J. ; Lopez, V. ; McClain ; Melo ; Michael ; Plakon ; Plasencia ; Porras ; Rizo ; Roth ; Stark ; Steele ; Trabulsy ; Tramont ; Truenow ; Yarkosky ; Yeager
Voter Registration Applications; providing an exception to a requirement that certain voter registration applicants must be registered without party affiliation; requiring the department to provide an applicant with a certain receipt; requiring the department to ensure that information technology processes and updates do not alter certain information without written consent; etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/10/2023 House • Filed
10/17/2023 House • Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/25/2024 House • Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2024 House • Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
2/9/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/13/2024 House • Favorable by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/19/2024 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/21/2024 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/22/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
2/27/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
2/29/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
3/1/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 724781 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
3/4/2024 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
3/6/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 764
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1256 -SJ 764
• Read 2nd time -SJ 764
• Amendment(s) adopted (830180) -SJ 764
• Read 3rd time -SJ 764
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 764
3/6/2024 House • In Messages
3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 830180 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
4/2/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/11/2024 • Approved by Governor
4/12/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-78
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CS/HB 135, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2024 at 6:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1256 (c1) Voter Registration Applications Martin Similar Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 135 (Ch. 2024-78) -SJ 764 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 1 (pdf) 97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 135, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/7/2024 at 5:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1256 (c1) Voter Registration Applications Martin Identical Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 135 (Ch. 2024-78) -SJ 764
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 1 (pdf) 97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 135, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/1/2024 at 7:57 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1256 (c1) Voter Registration Applications Martin Identical Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 135 (Ch. 2024-78) -SJ 764
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 830180 - Amendment
Delete line 111 and insert:Martin 3/5/2024
1:34 PMHouse: Concur
3/7/2024Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 3/4/2024 1:15 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/6/2024 11:00 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/7/2024 3:32 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 1 (pdf) 97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 135, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/21/2024 at 1:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1256 (c1) Voter Registration Applications Martin Similar Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 135 (Ch. 2024-78) -SJ 764
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 724781 - Amendment
Remove lines 67-105 and insert:Gossett-Seidman 2/27/2024
5:43 PMHouse: Adopted
3/1/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 2 (pdf) 97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 135, Original Filed Version Posted 10/10/2023 at 8:46 AM
Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1256 Voter Registration Applications Martin Identical Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 135 (Ch. 2024-78) -SJ 764
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 723087 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Gossett-Seidman 2/20/2024
3:02 PMAdopted without Objection
2/21/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 2 (pdf) 97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 2 (pdf) 97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 3 (pdf)