HB 376 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the plan for the operation of a central counting station.

This bill amends Texas Election Code to require county election offices to create detailed operational plans for central counting stations. The plans must include specific procedures for reconciling votes with voter lists, scheduling logic and accuracy tests for voting machines, staffing details (including party affiliations of judges), ballot security protocols, and public livestream availability. Counties must post these plans online five days before elections and update them if revised, with contact information for key staff remaining confidential. The bill directly affects county election operations and ensures standardized transparency in election processing.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action May 5, 2025
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12
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5
Committee
6
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
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Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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