Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 4985 — Relating to the procedures for a public test of logic and accuracy of a voting system for certain elections.

Last action — Referred to Elections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

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

This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Relating to the procedures for a public test of logic and accuracy of a voting system for certain elections.

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 129.023, Election Code.

  • Section 129.023, Election Code

    and → ; and (10) verify that, for an election in which a poll list in the form of an electronic device is used, the precinct and ballot style associated with each voter on the poll list matches the precinct and ballot style that will be provided to the voter on a voting machine (c-2) A test conducted under this section for a runoff primary election must also require the general custodian of election records to verify that a poll list in the form of an electronic device has the correct political party affiliation information for each voter.

    amended

Action History

  1. Referred to Elections

  2. Read first time

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4985 do?
Relating to the procedures for a public test of logic and accuracy of a voting system for certain elections.
Who sponsors HB 4985?
HB 4985 is sponsored by Stan Gerdes.
What is the current status of HB 4985?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 4985?
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