CS/CS/HB 991: Election Integrity
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Holcomb ; Salzman
Election Integrity; Revising definitions; revising the information the Department of State is required to include in a specified report; requiring persons to swear or affirm they have reviewed the voter registration instructions, are a United States citizen, and understand the penalties for providing false information; requiring the voter registration application to elicit documentation required by the United States Election Assistance Commission or federal law; requiring that an applicant's citizenship status be verified by the records of the DHSMV; providing that an applicant will be registered as an unverified voter, and must vote with a provisional ballot that will not be counted if his or her legal status as a United States citizen cannot be verified through the DHSMV; requiring the online voter registration system to transmit certain information to the supervisor of elections and generate certain notices; requiring the supervisor of elections to verify the legal status of certain applicants and provide certain notice; providing that, under specified circumstances, the online voter registration system may populate the applicant's information into a printable voter registration application; requiring an applicant's legal status to be verified for a voter registration application to be valid; providing that an applicant will be deemed an unverified voter if his or her application fails to meet specified requirements.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/12/2026 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/5/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 2/6/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/9/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 2/13/2026 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/17/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee |
| 2/18/2026 | House |
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/19/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/25/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 090077 Failed • Amendment 810467 Failed • Amendment 818439 Failed • Amendment 658561 adopted • Amendment 921151 Failed • Amendment 228467 Failed • Amendment 587003 Failed • Amendment 025499 Failed • Amendment 192155 Failed • Amendment 746217 Failed • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 31 |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 2/26/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules • Received |
505325 - Amendment to Amendment (314931)