SB 914 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to authorizing certain cities and counties to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

This bill allows small Texas cities (population 9,000 or less) in counties under 6,200 square miles with council-manager government to switch their general election date to the standard November election. Cities must make this change by December 31, 2026, and the option expires January 1, 2027. It applies only to cities currently holding elections on a date other than November. The bill does not affect larger cities or counties, nor does it change voting rules for existing election dates.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 19, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized in its enrolled version, adding a new provision that allows certain counties to change their election dates to align with the November uniform election date. This change expands the bill's scope from only cities to include specific counties meeting population and geographic criteria, while also adding a new subsection (g) to the Election Code.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from applying only to cities to also include specific counties with populations of 425,000 or more that are adjacent to counties with 3.3 million or more population and contain a portion of the San Jacinto River.

SCOPE

Added eligibility for counties to change election dates, expanding the original bill which only covered cities

REQUIREMENT

New subsection (g) establishes specific criteria for county eligibility including population thresholds, geographic adjacency, and river location

TIMELINE

Maintains the December 31, 2026 deadline for changing election dates and January 1, 2027 expiration for both city and county provisions

TECHNICAL

Added certification language confirming the bill passed both legislative chambers with specific vote counts and dates

Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 5, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

lower

May 5, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

upper

May 5, 2025

Introduced

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage as amended reported

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Amended

Amendment fails of adoption

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Amended

Amendment withdrawn

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 28, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (143-0-3)

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 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors