Relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors of this state.
SB 688 amends Texas Election Code Section 192.006 to change the meeting date for Texas presidential electors from "the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December" to "the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December." This procedural change directly affects Texas's electoral process for presidential elections, aligning the state's elector meeting date with federal deadlines. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, and was signed into law by the governor on May 24, 2025. It makes no substantive policy changes beyond adjusting the calendar for elector convening.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 20, 2024
Signed May 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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May 24, 2025
MINOR
This bill was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, which is the final version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with the only modifications being formatting adjustments, removal of draft annotations, and addition of certification signatures from legislative officers.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft annotations and placeholder text (AA markers, line numbers) from the bill text
Added certification signatures and dates from the Senate President, House Speaker, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor
Updated bill header to reflect Enrolled status with correct bill number formatting
Floor votes · House May 9, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
14
Committee
9
May 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 9, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (138-0-6)
house
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
P
John Bucy
DDemocratic
P
Richard Hayes
RRepublican
P
Richard Raymond
DDemocratic
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