HB 4782 88-0 (2023)
Author: Smith, Reggie | et. al.
Relating to electioneering conducted near a polling place.
House: Elections
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration | Elections--General
HB 1179 87-0 (2021)
Author: Pacheco, Leo
Relating to certain activities near a polling place; changing the elements of certain criminal offenses.
House: Elections
Referred to Elections
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration | Elections--General
HB 2106 86-0 (2019)
Author: Pacheco, Leo
Relating to certain activities near a polling place; changing the elements of certain criminal offenses.
House: Elections
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration | Elections--General
SB 1569 86-0 (2019)
Author: Fallon, Pat
Relating to the use of public money and resources by employees of an independent school district to distribute a communication that advocates for or opposes a political measure, candidate, or party; creating a criminal offense.
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
| ADVERTISING | Education--School Districts | ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Campaign Financing
HB 160 84-0 (2015)
Author: Larson, Lyle
Relating to the use of appropriated money for certain advertisements, notices, or announcements featuring an elected state officer near an election.
House: Elections
No action taken in committee
| ADVERTISING | ELECTIONEERING | Ethics | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Finances--Management & Control
HB 3770 84-0 (2015)
Author: Kuempel, John
Relating to the prosecution of criminal offenses of electioneering near a polling place.
House: Elections
Placed on General State Calendar
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration | Elections--General
HB 127 83-0 (2013)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Relating to electioneering on the premises of certain privately owned polling places.
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| BORDER | ELECTIONEERING | Elections--General
HB 259 83-0 (2013)
Author: Simmons, Ron | et. al.Sponsor: Paxton, Ken
Relating to electioneering conducted near a polling place.
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration | Elections--General | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | SIGNS
HB 1197 83-0 (2013)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Relating to electioneering on the premises of certain privately owned polling places; creating an offense.
House: Elections
Referred to Elections
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration | Elections--General
SB 928 83-0 (2013)
Author: Paxton, Ken
Relating to the regulation of electioneering at a polling location.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration | Elections--General | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | SIGNS
HB 153 82-0 (2011)
Author: Raymond, Richard Pena
Relating to electioneering near certain privately owned polling places.
House: Elections
Referred to Elections
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration | Elections--General
SB 1815 82-0 (2011)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to electioneering on the premises of certain privately owned polling places.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| BORDER | ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration | Elections--General
HB 312 81-0 (2009)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Relating to electioneering near certain privately owned polling places.
House: Elections
Referred to Elections
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--General
SB 1242 81-0 (2009)
Author: Carona, John
Relating to the area near a polling place within which electioneering and loitering are prohibited.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--General
HB 1807 80-0 (2007)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to the regulation of electioneering communications made in connection with a political campaign; providing a criminal penalty.
House: Elections
Referred to Elections
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Campaign Financing
HB 2508 80-0 (2007)
Author: King, Phil | et. al.
Relating to the use of public resources to make communications that contain political messages; providing a criminal penalty.
House: State Affairs
Returned to committee
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
HB 3143 80-0 (2007)
Author: Flynn, DanSponsor: Patrick, Dan
Relating to electioneering near a polling place.
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--General
HB 72 79-0 (2005)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to the regulation of electioneering communications made in connection with a political campaign; providing a criminal penalty.
House: Elections
Recalled from subcommittee
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Campaign Financing
HB 535 79-0 (2005)
Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al.Sponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the offense of using a sound amplification device near a polling place.
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/05
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--General
HB 543 79-0 (2005)
Author: Denny, Mary | et. al.
Relating to the offense of using a sound amplification device near a polling place.
House: Elections
Left pending in committee
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--General
HB 2093 78-0 (2003)
Author: Harper-Brown, LindaSponsor: Staples, Todd
Relating to electioneering regulations during early voting.
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/03
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Early Voting
HB 2693 77-0 (2001)
Author: Madden, Jerry
Relating to the meaning of electioneering and to the distance within which electioneering is prohibited at a polling place.
House: Elections
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--General
HB 307 76-0 (1999)
Author: Madden, Jerry
Relating to the meaning of electioneering and to the distance within which electioneering is prohibited at an early voting polling place.
House: Elections
Left pending in subcommittee
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--General | Elections--Voting Systems
HB 464 66-0 (1979)
Author: Keller, Ray
Relating to electioneering near a polling place.
House: Elections
Withdrawn from calendar
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Registration & Suffrage
HB 523 64-0 (1975)
Author: Nowlin, James
Relating to electioneering and loitering at or near polling places; to change the distance within which electioneering and loitering are prohibited.
House: Elections
Reported from committee favorably with amendments
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration
HB 541 64-0 (1975)
Author: Hernandez, Joe
Increasing the distance within which electioneering or loitering near polling places for elections is prohibited.
House: Elections
Referred to Committee on Elections
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration
SB 1097 64-0 (1975)
Author: Lombardino, Frank
Relating to electioneering and loitering at or near polling places.
Senate: State Affairs
Reported from committee favorably
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration
SB 54 60-0 (1967)
Author: Berry, Virgil E. "Red"
Relating to electioneering, loitering, and use of sound trucks near the polls; amending the Texas Election Code.
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration
HB 842 57-0 (1961)
Author: Yezak, Herman
Relating to amending the Election Code of Texas providing a criminal penalty for unlawful use of any sound truck in connection with elections.
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration | Elections--General
HB 325 56-0 (1959)
Author: McKay, Jr., James A. | et. al.
Relating to amending the Texas Election Code to make uniform the distances from polling places within which loitering and electioneering are unlawful while the polls are open.
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration | LOITERING
HB 532 55-0 (1957)
Author: Strickland, Robert L. "Bob"
Relating to amending certain Acts to make uniform the distances from polling places within which loitering and electioneering are unlawful while the polls are open.
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | LOITERING
HB 11 42-0 (1931)
Author: Savage, William Thomas
Relating to amending certain Articles providing for preliminary arrangements at polls, loitering and electioneering near polls on election day.
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration
HB 210 34-0 (1915)
Author: Lewelling, Dwight Lyman
Relating to prohibiting electioneering of any kind on Election Day.
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration
HB 596 34-0 (1915)
Author: Lewelling, Dwight Lyman
Relating to prohibiting on election day except by candidates in their own behalf; providing penalties.
| ELECTIONEERING | Elections--Administration
