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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.

Effective Date: 10/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/4/2025 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 1381, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2025 at 10:17 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (10)

    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 Track This Bill
    H 201 Candidate Qualification Tant Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 831 Elections and State-issued Identification Jacques, Tramont Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 1203 Elections Barnaby Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1205 (e1) Amendments to the State Constitution State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    S 280 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill
    S 394 Elections Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 396 Elections Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1330 Elections Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Citations - 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)

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  • HB 1381, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 4:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (18)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1383 Pub.Rec./Voter Registration Record Maintenance Government Operations Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 4/4/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee Track This Bill
    S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Similar Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    H 109 Photography In Polling Rooms and Early Voting Sites Daniels Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 201 Candidate Qualification Tant Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 635 Candidate Filing Fees Edmonds Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 831 Elections and State-issued Identification Jacques, Tramont Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 1011 (c1) Duties of the Department of State Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/3/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) Track This Bill
    H 1203 Elections Barnaby Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1205 (c1) Amendments to the State Constitution State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    H 1249 Elections Black Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 280 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill
    S 396 Elections Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 956 Candidate Qualifying Bernard Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 982 (c1) Candidate Qualifying Bernard Compare Last Action: 3/19/2025 S CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time Track This Bill
    S 1098 Elections Martin Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    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 Track This Bill
    S 1330 Elections Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 7016 Amendments to the State Constitution Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 4/15/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    245541 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Persons-Mulicka 3/31/2025
    4:47 PM     		Adopted
    4/1/2025     		PDF
    hierarchy 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     		PDF
    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     		PDF

    Citations - 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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