HB 4508 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the days and hours in which counties of certain sizes conduct early voting by personal appearance.

HB 4508 adjusts Texas early voting hours and funding rules based on county population size. It increases the population threshold for counties eligible for state funding to cover early voting costs from 10,000 to 55,000 residents. For counties with 10,000+ residents, the bill requires 12 consecutive hours of early voting daily during the last week of voting (6 a.m.-10 p.m.), plus 12 hours on the last Saturday and six hours on the last Sunday (9 a.m.-10 p.m.). Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents must schedule one weekend day for extended hours, requiring agreement from political party chairs and public posting.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action May 14, 2025
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Committee
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May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
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May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
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May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
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Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
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Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Smithee
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