The House Committee on Elections

89th Legislature

March 13, 2025

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2025, and permission granted on March 13, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Shaheen, at 10:42 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

HB 640

The chair laid out HB 640.

The chair recognized Representative Bumgarner to explain HB 640.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Bumgarner to close on HB 640.

HB 640 was left pending without objection.

HB 952

The chair laid out HB 952.

The chair recognized Representative Toth to explain HB 952.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Morales Shaw now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Toth to close on HB 952.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Toth to close on HB 952 an additional time.

HB 952 was left pending without objection.

HB 677

The chair laid out HB 677.

The chair recognized Representative DeAyala to explain HB 677.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative DeAyala to close on HB 677.

HB 677 was left pending without objection.

HB 496

The chair laid out HB 496.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 496.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 496.

HB 496 was left pending without objection.

HB 657

The chair laid out HB 657.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 657.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 657.

HB 657 was left pending without objection.

HB 665

The chair laid out HB 665.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 665.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 665.

HB 665 was left pending without objection.

HB 429

The chair laid out HB 429.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 429.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 429.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 429 was left pending without objection.

At 1:14 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Shaheen, Chair

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Khiabet Campos, Clerk