Relating to the days and hours in which counties of certain sizes conduct early voting by personal appearance.
HB 4508 adjusts Texas early voting hours and funding rules based on county population size. It increases the population threshold for counties eligible for state funding to cover early voting costs from 10,000 to 55,000 residents. For counties with 10,000+ residents, the bill requires 12 consecutive hours of early voting daily during the last week of voting (6 a.m.-10 p.m.), plus 12 hours on the last Saturday and six hours on the last Sunday (9 a.m.-10 p.m.). Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents must schedule one weekend day for extended hours, requiring agreement from political party chairs and public posting.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Last action May 14, 2025
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Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Smithee
RRepublican
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