HB 1381: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Persons-Mulicka
Elections; Revises provisions related to elections including signature matching, Office of Election Crimes & Security, online voter registration, oaths, citizenship, information sharing, voter records, addresses, eligibility, updating voter rolls, candidate qualifications, disclosures, special elections, identification, voter challenges, ballot canvassing, poll watchers, ballots, sample ballots, polling places, audits, notices, reporting, vote-by-mail, endorsements, canvassing boards, political parties, campaign financing, & criminal penalties.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/28/2025 House - Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/28/2025 House - Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 3/28/2025 | House |
• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 1383 | Pub.Rec./Voter Registration Record Maintenance | Persons-Mulicka | Linked | Last Action: 3/28/2025 H Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
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| S 1414 | Elections | Ingoglia | Similar | Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced |
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| H 109 | Photography In Polling Rooms and Early Voting Sites | Daniels | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
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| H 201 | Candidate Qualification | Tant | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
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| H 635 | Candidate Filing Fees | Edmonds | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
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| H 831 | Elections and State-issued Identification | Jacques, Tramont | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
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| H 1203 | Elections | Barnaby | Compare | Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
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| H 1205 (c1) | Amendments to the State Constitution | Persons-Mulicka | Compare | Last Action: 3/27/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
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| H 1249 | Elections | Black | Compare | Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
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| S 280 (c1) | Candidate Qualification | Arrington | Compare | Last Action: 3/27/2025 H In Possession List |
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| S 396 | Elections | Garcia | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced |
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| S 956 | Candidate Qualifying | Bernard | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced |
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| S 982 (c1) | Candidate Qualifying | Bernard | Compare | Last Action: 3/19/2025 S CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time |
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| S 1098 | Elections | Martin | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced |
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| S 1170 | Conduct in Polling Places | Yarborough | Compare | Last Action: 3/12/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/17/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed |
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| S 1330 | Elections | Garcia | Compare | Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced |
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| S 7016 | Initiative Petitions Proposing an Amendment to the State Constitution | Ethics and Elections | Compare | Last Action: 3/12/2025 S Introduced |
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Committee Amendments
No Committee Amendments Available
Floor Amendments
No Floor Amendments Available
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | H 1381 | Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | 3/30/2025 12:17 PM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (71)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 97.012 | Secretary of State as chief election officer. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 97.021 | Definitions. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 97.022 | Office of Election Crimes and Security; creation; purpose and duties. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 97.027 | Page 23 (pdf) | |
| 97.051 | Oath upon registering. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 97.0525 | Online voter registration. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 97.053 | Acceptance of voter registration applications. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 97.057 | Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 97.0575 | Third-party voter registration organizations. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 97.1031 | Notice of change of residence, change of name, or change of party affiliation. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 98.015 | Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of registration-related documents, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties. | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 98.045 | Administration of voter registration. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 98.065 | Registration list maintenance programs. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 98.075 | Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 98.094 | Page 44 (pdf) | |
| 98.212 | Department and supervisors to furnish statistical and other information. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 99.012 | Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 99.021 | Form of candidate oath. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 99.061 | Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 100.191 | General election laws applicable to special elections; returns. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 101.043 | Identification required at polls. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 101.048 | Provisional ballots. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 101.111 | Voter challenges. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 101.131 | Watchers at polls. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 101.151 | Specifications for ballots. | Page 67 (pdf) |
| 101.20 | Publication of ballot form; sample ballots. | Page 73 (pdf) |
| 101.252 | Candidates entitled to have names printed on certain ballots; exception. | Page 75 (pdf) |
| 101.2521 | Page 75 (pdf) | |
| 101.5606 | Requirements for approval of systems. | Page 76 (pdf) |
| 101.56075 | Voting methods. | Page 76 (pdf) |
| 101.5608 | Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures. | Page 77 (pdf) |
| 101.5612 | Testing of tabulating equipment. | Page 78 (pdf) |
| 101.5614 | Canvass of returns. | Page 79 (pdf) |
| 101.572 | Public inspection of ballots. | Page 81 (pdf) |
| 101.591 | Voting system audit. | Page 82 (pdf) |
| 101.5911 | Rulemaking authority for voting system audit procedures. | Page 85 (pdf) |
| 101.595 | Analysis and reports of voting problems. | Page 85 (pdf) |
| 101.6104 | Challenge of votes. | Page 87 (pdf) |
| 101.62 | Request for vote-by-mail ballots. | Page 87 (pdf) |
| 101.64 | Delivery of vote-by-mail ballots; envelopes; form. | Page 95 (pdf) |
| 101.657 | Early voting. | Page 97 (pdf) |
| 101.68 | Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. | Page 101 (pdf) |
| 101.69 | Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot. | Page 109 (pdf) |
| 101.6921 | Delivery of special vote-by-mail ballot to certain first-time voters. | Page 110 (pdf) |
| 101.6923 | Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. | Page 112 (pdf) |
| 101.694 | Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application. | Page 117 (pdf) |
| 101.6952 | Vote-by-mail ballots for absent uniformed services and overseas voters. | Page 116 (pdf) |
| 101.697 | Electronic transmission of election materials. | Page 117 (pdf) |
| 101.698 | Absentee voting in emergency situations. | Page 118 (pdf) |
| 102.031 | Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters. | Page 118 (pdf) |
| 102.141 | County canvassing board; duties. | Page 119 (pdf) |
| 102.143 | Page 135 (pdf) | |
| 102.166 | Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. | Page 137 (pdf) |
| 103.021 | Nomination for presidential electors. | Page 143 (pdf) |
| 103.121 | Powers and duties of executive committees. | Page 148 (pdf) |
| 104.047 | Vote-by-mail ballots and voting; violations. | Page 149 (pdf) |
| 105.09 | Political activity in behalf of a candidate for judicial office limited. | Page 150 (pdf) |
| 106.021 | Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and secondary depositories. | Page 150 (pdf) |
| 106.07 | Reports; certification and filing. | Page 152 (pdf) |
| 106.08 | Contributions; limitations on. | Page 156 (pdf) |
| 106.087 | Independent expenditures; contribution limits; restrictions on political parties and political committees. | Page 160 (pdf) |
| 113.01 | Fee for commissions issued by Governor. | Page 161 (pdf) |
| 113.02 | Fee to be paid before commissions issued. | Page 161 (pdf) |
| 113.03 | Disposition of proceeds. | Page 161 (pdf) |
| 113.051 | Grants and commissions. | Page 161 (pdf) |
| 117.01 | Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, and oath. | Page 162 (pdf) |
| 117.225 | Registration; qualifications. | Page 163 (pdf) |
| 117.295 | Standards for electronic and online notarization; rulemaking authority. | Page 165 (pdf) |
| 322.034 | Page 164 (pdf) | |
| 895.02 | Definitions. | Page 165 (pdf) |
| 1003.42 | Required instruction. | Page 165 (pdf) |
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Citations - Chapter Law (0)
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