CS/HB 1381: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka
Elections; Revising provisions related to elections including voter registration, data sharing, voter applications, verification of citizenship, qualifications of candidates, maintenance of voter rolls, ballots, automated independent validation of votes, county canvassing boards, supervisors of elections, the Department of State, system validation reviews, & driver licenses & identification cards.
Last Action: 4/4/2025 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
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 |
| 4/1/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 4/4/2025 | House |
• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 1383 (c1) | Pub.Rec./Voter Registration Record Maintenance | Government Operations Subcommittee | Linked | Last Action: 4/4/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee |
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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 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 (e1) | Amendments to the State Constitution | State Affairs Committee | Compare | Last Action: 4/8/2025 S Received |
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| S 280 (c1) | Candidate Qualification | Arrington | Compare | Last Action: 3/27/2025 H In Messages |
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| S 394 | Elections | Garcia | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced |
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| S 396 | Elections | Garcia | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced |
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| S 1330 | Elections | Garcia | Compare | Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced |
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| S 1414 | Elections | Ingoglia | Compare | Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced |
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Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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245541 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Persons-Mulicka |
3/31/2025 4:47 PM |
Adopted
4/1/2025 |
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836839 - Amendment to Amendment (245541) Remove lines 1681-1759 of the amendment and insert: |
Griffitts |
4/1/2025 10:19 AM |
Adopted without Objection
4/1/2025 |
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157595 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Bracy Davis |
3/31/2025 4:51 PM |
Failed to Adopt
4/1/2025 |
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | H 1381 | Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | 4/3/2025 4:26 PM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (28)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 97.021 | Definitions. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 97.0525 | Online voter registration. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 97.053 | Acceptance of voter registration applications. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 97.057 | Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. | Page 15 (pdf) |
| 98.045 | Administration of voter registration. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 98.075 | Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 98.093 | Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United States citizens. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 98.094 | Page 22 (pdf) | |
| 99.021 | Form of candidate oath. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 101.043 | Identification required at polls. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 101.048 | Provisional ballots. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 101.151 | Specifications for ballots. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 101.5606 | Requirements for approval of systems. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 101.56075 | Voting methods. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 101.5608 | Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 101.5612 | Testing of tabulating equipment. | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 101.591 | Voting system audit. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 101.5911 | Rulemaking authority for voting system audit procedures. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 101.595 | Analysis and reports of voting problems. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 101.68 | Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. | Page 38 (pdf) |
| 101.6923 | Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 102.141 | County canvassing board; duties. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 102.143 | Page 67 (pdf) | |
| 102.166 | Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 104.42 | Fraudulent registration and illegal voting; investigation. | Page 75 (pdf) |
| 106.08 | Contributions; limitations on. | Page 75 (pdf) |
| 322.034 | Page 76 (pdf) | |
| 895.02 | Definitions. | Page 76 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
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