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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 505: Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 505 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on November 25, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty. Primary sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Creighton, Joan Huffman (Republican), Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Mayes Middleton (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Charles Perry (Republican), Valoree Swanson (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Postponed.

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): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Joan HuffmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Charles PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Valoree SwansonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Bob HallCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Kevin SparksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. Postponed
  2. Point of order withdrawn
  3. Laid out as postponed business
  4. Postponed
  5. Read 2nd time
  6. Placed on General State Calendar
  7. Considered in Calendars
  8. Committee report sent to Calendars
  9. Committee report distributed
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Committee substitute considered in committee

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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