Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of disseminating personally identifiable voter information.
HB 242 creates a new criminal offense for obtaining personally identifiable voter information that connects a voter to their specific ballot choices, violating the constitutional right to a secret ballot. It makes this a third-degree felony, with exceptions for election officials acting within their official duties and for court-ordered access during election disputes. The law applies only to offenses occurring on or after its effective date (September 1, 2025), and does not affect past actions. This directly affects individuals or entities attempting to access or collect such private voting data without legal authorization.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Apr 30, 2025
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How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John McQueeney
RRepublican
P
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
Janis Holt
RRepublican
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