Monitoring the SessionHB 1854
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the deadline for an early voting ballot board to determine whether to accept voters' ballots.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Provisional ballot deadline moves from the 9th day to the 10th.
The bill moves the deadline for the early voting ballot board to verify and count provisional ballots from the 9th day to the 10th day after an election, and sets a new 10th-day deadline for deciding whether to accept mail ballots. It touches county early voting ballot boards, their presiding judges, and voters whose provisional or mail ballots are reviewed or rejected. The deadline for telling a voter why a ballot was rejected now runs 10 days from the local canvass instead of 10 days from election day, so rejection notices can arrive later.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1269 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1269 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 15, 2025 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB1854 · 2025-01-15
relating to the deadline for an early voting ballot board to determine whether to accept voters' ballots.
Provisional ballot deadline moves from the 9th day to the 10th.
The bill moves the deadline for the early voting ballot board to verify and count provisional ballots from the 9th day to the 10th day after an election, and sets a new 10th-day deadline for deciding whether to accept mail ballots. It touches county early voting ballot boards, their presiding judges, and voters whose provisional or mail ballots are reviewed or rejected. The deadline for telling a voter why a ballot was rejected now runs 10 days from the local canvass instead of 10 days from election day, so rejection notices can arrive later.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$10,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Apr 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100988744, 101010769, 101029923, 101061103.
$8,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 3, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100988744, 101061103.
$5,000.00
Also funds 81 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 23, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Nov 6, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101029923.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$10,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Apr 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100988744, 101010769, 101029923, 101061103.
$8,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 3, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100988744, 101061103.
$5,000.00
Also funds 81 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 23, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Nov 6, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101029923.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Cole, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 3, 2023: Referred to Elections
Relating to the deadline for an early voting ballot board to determine whether to accept voters' ballots.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Jan 15, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Elections · Final status: Died in committee
Elections--Administration
Elections--Early Voting
The text as introduced · 234 words
89R1945 MPF-D By: Cole H.B. No. 1854 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the deadline for an early voting ballot board to determine whether to accept voters' ballots. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 65.051(a), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The early voting ballot board shall verify and count provisional ballots as provided by this subchapter not later than the 10th [ ninth ] day after the date of an election. SECTION 2. Section 87.041, Election Code, is amended by adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) The early voting ballot board shall determine whether to accept mail ballots as provided by this section not later than the 10th day after the date of an election. SECTION 3. Section 87.0431(a), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Not later than the 10th day after the local canvass [ election day ], the presiding judge of the early voting ballot board shall deliver written notice of the reason for the rejection of a ballot to the voter at the residence address on the ballot application. If the ballot was transmitted to the voter by e-mail under Subchapter C, Chapter 101, the presiding judge shall also provide the notice to the e-mail address to which the ballot was sent. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.