TO CREATE THE NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING; AND TO REPEAL VOTER QUALIFICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE VOTING.
House Bill 1038, titled the "No-Excuse Absentee Voting Act of 2025," aimed to change the current laws regarding absentee voting. This bill would have allowed all eligible voters to cast an absentee ballot without needing to provide a specific reason or qualification. It sought to repeal existing voter qualifications for absentee voting, making the process accessible to a broader range of voters who wish to vote absentee.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Nov 20, 2024
Last action May 5, 2025
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Total actions
6
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Committee
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Amendments
1
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
Filed
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Collins
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Garner
DDemocratic
Co
Diana Gonzales Worthen
DDemocratic
Co
Joy Springer
DDemocratic
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