CS/HB 461: Volunteering at Polling Locations
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Michael ; Valdés ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J.
Volunteering at Polling Locations; Provides that specified high school students who volunteer to assist poll workers are not subject to provisions prohibiting certain agencies and state & local officials from soliciting, accepting, or otherwise using private funds or certain personal services for election-related expenses.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/28/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/28/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/18/2025 House • Filed
11/24/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/9/2026 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2026 House • Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
1/21/2026 House • Favorable by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
1/23/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1/27/2026 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)
1/28/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 461, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2026 at 1:22 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 564 (c1) Student Volunteers at Polling Locations Yarborough Similar Last Action: 2/3/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.0291 Prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 461, Original Filed Version Posted 11/18/2025 at 1:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2026 (pdf)
Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 564 Student Volunteers at Polling Locations Yarborough Identical Last Action: 2/3/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 490241 - Amendment
Remove line 31 and insert:Michael 1/26/2026
12:45 PMAdopted
1/27/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.0291 Prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses. Page 1 (pdf)