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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 985: Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.

Enacted 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 985 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the combination of certain election precincts. Primary sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Richard Hayes (Republican), Cook, Andy Hopper (Republican), Ben Bumgarner (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 24, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Richard HayesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
CookPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Andy HopperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Ben BumgarnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Daniel AldersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Tom OliversonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
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. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  8. Record vote
  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Read
  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. House passage as amended reported

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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