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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.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Last Action: 4/12/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-78
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. 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)

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  • 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)

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  • 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 PM
    House: Concur
    3/7/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor 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)

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  • 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 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/1/2024
    PDF

    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)

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  • HB 135, Original Filed Version Posted 10/10/2023 at 8:46 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2024 (pdf)
    Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (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 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/21/2024
    PDF

    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)

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