HB 3144
bill barring polling places on open school campuses
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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
Caption
relating to the use of a public school or institution of higher education as a polling place.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Schools and colleges host voters only if closed for the whole period.
The bill bars polling places on the campus of a public primary or secondary school, college, or university unless the campus is closed for the whole voting period. It affects county election officials who pick polling sites, the schools and colleges that now host voters, and voters who use those sites. Starting September 1, 2025, election officials would have to move voting off open campuses to other buildings.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 21, 2025 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB3144 · 2025-02-21
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ITEM
relating to the use of a public school or institution of higher education as a polling place.
WHAT IT DOES
Schools and colleges host voters only if closed for the whole period.
The bill bars polling places on the campus of a public primary or secondary school, college, or university unless the campus is closed for the whole voting period. It affects county election officials who pick polling sites, the schools and colleges that now host voters, and voters who use those sites. Starting September 1, 2025, election officials would have to move voting off open campuses to other buildings.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Elections
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.
American Fireworks$26,000.00
American Fireworks
$26,000.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $26,000.00
- Total
- $26,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 4, 2025 to Jul 3, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 4, 2025 to Jul 3, 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: 101062888, 101069223.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20,083.33
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,083.33
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $83.33
- Total
- $20,083.33
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 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: 101011492, 101062888, 101070788.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
American Fireworks
$26,000.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $26,000.00
- Total
- $26,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 4, 2025 to Jul 3, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 4, 2025 to Jul 3, 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: 101062888, 101069223.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,083.33
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $83.33
- Total
- $20,083.33
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 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: 101011492, 101062888, 101070788.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Feb 21, 2025
03/20/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
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
Subjects
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs
Education--Primary & Secondary--Facilities
Elections--Administration
Elections--General
Text
The text as introduced · 207 words
89R4651 PRL-D By: Isaac H.B. No. 3144 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the use of a public school or institution of higher education as a polling place. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 43.031(a) and (e), Election Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) In this subchapter : [ , ] (1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. (2) " Public [ public ] building" means a building owned or controlled by the state or a political subdivision. (e) A polling place may not be located : (1) on a campus of a public primary or secondary school or institution of higher education, unless the campus is closed for operation during the period for voting; or (2) at the residence of a person who is: (A) [ (1) ] a candidate for an elective office, including an office of a political party; or (B) [ (2) ] related within the third degree by consanguinity or the second degree by affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to a candidate described by Paragraph (A) [ Subdivision (1) ]. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.