Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill
SB 1540: Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1540 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees. Primary sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Giovanni Capriglione (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bettencourt | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Giovanni Capriglione | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Penny Morales Shaw | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 148 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Effective on 9/1/25
- Signed by the Governor
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed in the House
- Signed in the Senate
- Reported enrolled
- House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Record vote
- House adopts conference committee report
- Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- Record vote
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