Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.
HB 1478 requires Texas voter registrars to timely complete specific duties like processing registration changes, scheduling hearings, or delivering notices under election law. If a registrar fails to meet these deadlines, the state secretary of state may withhold state election funds from that local office. However, funds must be restored if the registrar completes the required duty within 30 days of the withholding. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, and directly affects local voter registrars who manage election operations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025
Last action Apr 22, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
P
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
Co
Brent Money
RRepublican
Co
Cody Harris
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Alders
RRepublican
Co
Hillary Hickland
RRepublican
Co
Joanne Shofner
RRepublican
Co
Lacey Hull
RRepublican
Co
Mitch Little
RRepublican
Co
Richard Hayes
RRepublican
Co
Shelby Slawson
RRepublican
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