Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 2253 — Relating to the authority to cancel certain elections on a measure to authorize the issuance of bonds.

Last action — Effective immediately

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 30, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on May 27, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Relating to the authority to cancel certain elections on a measure to authorize the issuance of bonds.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective immediately

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. Senate passage reported

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Record vote

  12. Three day rule suspended

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Placed on intent calendar

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  20. Vote taken in committee

  21. Considered in public hearing

  22. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  23. Referred to State Affairs

  24. Read first time

  25. Received from the House

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  28. Record vote

  29. Passed

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. Record vote

  32. Passed to engrossment

  33. Read 2nd time

  34. Placed on General State Calendar

  35. Considered in Calendars

  36. Committee report sent to Calendars

  37. Committee report distributed

  38. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  39. Reported favorably as substituted

  40. Committee substitute considered in committee

  41. Considered in formal meeting

  42. Left pending in committee

  43. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  44. Considered in public hearing

  45. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  46. Referred to Elections

  47. Read first time

  48. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

finance elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2253 do?
Relating to the authority to cancel certain elections on a measure to authorize the issuance of bonds.
Who sponsors HB 2253?
HB 2253 is sponsored by Salman Bhojani, Mike Schofield, Mano DeAyala, John Bucy III, Richard Peña Raymond, and Leo Wilson.
What is the current status of HB 2253?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 30, 2025. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HB 2253?
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