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TX SB1666

Relating to the conduct of primary elections and certain other election practices; increasing a criminal penalty; creating criminal offenses.


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Introduced
03/09/2017
In Committee
05/19/2017
Crossed Over
04/26/2017
Passed
Dead
05/30/2017

Introduced Session

85th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to the conduct of primary elections and certain other election practices; increasing a criminal penalty; creating criminal offenses.

AI Summary

This bill relates to the conduct of primary elections and certain other election practices in Texas. It increases a criminal penalty for county election officers who violate requirements related to primary elections, creates new criminal offenses related to organized election fraud activity, and makes various other changes to primary election procedures and administration, including requirements for the posting of notices, the drawing of ballot order, the canvassing of results, and the funding and management of primary election expenses.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (53)

Joan Huffman (R)* Celia Israel (D)* Jodie Laubenberg (R)* Doc Anderson (R),  Rodney Anderson (R),  Diana Arevalo (D),  Diego Bernal (D),  César Blanco (D),  Greg Bonnen (R),  Cindy Burkett (R),  DeWayne Burns (R),  Dustin Burrows (R),  Briscoe Cain (R),  Giovanni Capriglione (R),  Nicole Collier (D),  Tom Craddick (R),  Anthony Dale (R),  Drew Darby (R),  Dawnna Dukes (D),  James Frank (R),  Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D),  Helen Giddings (D),  Craig Goldman (R),  Larry Gonzales (R),  Mary González (D),  Gina Hinojosa (D),  Donna Howard (D),  Dan Huberty (R),  Phil King (R),  Lyle Larson (R),  Rick Miller (R),  Joe Moody (D),  Geanie Morrison (R),  Tom Oliverson (R),  Tan Parker (R),  Toni Rose (D),  Mike Schofield (R),  Ron Simmons (R),  Phil Stephenson (R),  Jonathan Stickland (R),  Lynn Stucky (R),  Valoree Swanson (R),  Ed Thompson (R),  Chris Turner (D),  Gary VanDeaver (R),  Jason Villalba (R),  Hubert Vo (D),  Armando Walle (D),  James White (R),  Terry Wilson (R),  Paul Workman (R),  John Wray (R),  Gene Wu (D), 

Last Action

House passage as amended reported (on 05/25/2017)

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