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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1856: Relating to the method of returning a ballot to be voted by mail.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1856 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the method of returning a ballot to be voted by mail. Primary sponsor: Sheryl Cole (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2025): Referred to Elections.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sheryl ColePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Elections
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source