SB 2681 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the basis for a third-party challenge to a voter's registration.

SB 2681 amends Texas Election Code Section 16.092 to require anyone challenging a voter's registration to submit a written, sworn statement detailing specific reasons for the challenge. The statement must identify the voter and state a clear, verifiable qualification the voter failed to meet - either based on the challenger's personal knowledge or a fact from a reliable source (like public records). This directly affects voters whose registrations are challenged and the third parties (such as other voters or organizations) attempting to challenge them. The bill aims to prevent vague or unsubstantiated challenges by mandating specific, factual grounds. It takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action May 26, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · May 8, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted and cleaned up to remove extraneous markup and formatting artifacts while preserving the core legislative language. The substantive policy content regarding voter registration challenges remains unchanged.
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Removed formatting artifacts, page numbers, and inconsistent spacing from the original bill text

Added clean, consistent formatting with proper line breaks and indentation for readability

Corrected minor text inconsistencies such as extra 'A' characters and spacing issues in the original draft

Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025

How they voted

246
Passed
Total votes 30
May 8, 2025
D Democratic10
4 Yea 6 Nay
60% Nay
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
10
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
May 10, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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