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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 511: Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses.

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 511 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on November 25, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses. Primary sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Mayes Middleton (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 23, 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): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
CreightonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
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. Referred to Elections
  2. Read first time
  3. Received from the Senate
  4. Reported engrossed
  5. Record vote
  6. Passed as amended
  7. Vote recorded in Journal
  8. Amended
  9. Amendment(s) offered
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. Record vote
  12. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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