HB 659 Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes the county election commission to designate restroom facilities in each building in which the election is held that are for the use of workers or volunteers working for a campaign with certain limitations on access. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7.
Latest: Mar 3, 2026 · Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1050
What it means
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How they voted
3 committee, procedural and amendment votes
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026
0 yes · 0 no
Apr 16, 2026 · Result: fail
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026
0 yes · 0 no
Member-by-member votes are not loaded for this roll call yet. The tally above is from the official record.
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
House: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed
20 yes · 0 no
Apr 8, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed
20 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 6 |
| Republican | 14 |
How each member voted (20)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
House: HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/3/2026 Passed
7 yes · 0 no
Mar 3, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/3/2026 Passed
7 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 |
| Republican | 6 |
How each member voted (7)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
Where it stands
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Feb 6, 2025 · House
Sent to committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Feb 10, 2025 · House
Sent to committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Full official history (21 actions)
- Feb 3, 2025HouseFiled for introduction
- Feb 5, 2025HouseIntro., P1C.
- Feb 6, 2025HouseP2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Feb 10, 2025HouseAssigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
- Feb 25, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Mar 3, 2026HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Mar 4, 2026HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
- Mar 11, 2026HouseAction def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 12, 2026HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 18, 2026HouseAction def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 18, 2026HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 25, 2026HouseAction def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
- Mar 25, 2026HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- Apr 1, 2026HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
- Apr 1, 2026HouseAction def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
- Apr 8, 2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Apr 14, 2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 14, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 21, 2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 21, 2026HouseComp. SB subst.
- May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1050
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