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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 508: Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.

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

SB 508 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on November 25, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty. Primary sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Creighton, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Mayes Middleton (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Charles Perry (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2025): Committee report printed and distributed.

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 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Charles PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Bob HallCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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. Committee report printed and distributed
  2. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  3. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  4. Vote taken in committee
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Left pending in committee
  7. Testimony taken in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  10. Co-author authorized
  11. Referred to State Affairs
  12. Read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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