Monitoring the Session

HB 3323

Swanson’s bill on tabulation supervisor duties

Did not pass

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Valoree SwansonRHouse 150

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 responsibilities of the tabulation supervisor of a central counting station; providing a civil penalty

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Ballots get counted continuously until every ballot is counted.

The bill makes the tabulation supervisor at a central counting station responsible for making sure ballots are counted continuously until every ballot is counted. It touches the election workers who run vote-counting equipment for counties and other local governments, and it gives the Attorney General a role in penalizing them. A supervisor who fails to meet any requirement in this section faces a $500 civil penalty, assessed by the Attorney General and paid by the supervisor personally.

Labels

Labels: STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE. Voted out of the House Elections committee 6-2 on Apr 14, 2025. Never placed on a calendar. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3323 · 2025-02-25

SOLD BY

Rep. Valoree SwansonRHouse 150

ITEM

relating to the responsibilities of the tabulation supervisor of a central counting station; providing a civil penalty

WHAT IT DOES

Ballots get counted continuously until every ballot is counted.

The bill makes the tabulation supervisor at a central counting station responsible for making sure ballots are counted continuously until every ballot is counted. It touches the election workers who run vote-counting equipment for counties and other local governments, and it gives the Attorney General a role in penalizing them. A supervisor who fails to meet any requirement in this section faces a $500 civil penalty, assessed by the Attorney General and paid by the supervisor personally.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 3, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Elections
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in formal meeting
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Committee report sent to Calendars
  13. Considered in Calendars
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Valoree Swanson

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$314KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$116KKathaleen Wall$11,000

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 27, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$314,216.50

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$314,216.50

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$279,216.50
Total
$314,216.50
advertising $251,088.00polling $15,200.00mail $12,928.50

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 23, 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: 101029008, 101031437, 101068777, 101071636.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$116,200.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$116,200.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$91,200.00
Total
$116,200.00
canvassing $76,000.00polling $15,200.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 18, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101068777, 101071636.

Kathaleen Wall$11,000.00
Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$314,216.50

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$279,216.50
Total
$314,216.50
advertising $251,088.00polling $15,200.00mail $12,928.50

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 23, 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: 101029008, 101031437, 101068777, 101071636.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$116,200.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$91,200.00
Total
$116,200.00
canvassing $76,000.00polling $15,200.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 18, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101068777, 101071636.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses20
For
9
Against
10
On
1
Names

For

  • Self6 registrations
  • Self; Election Integrity Committee and Secure Texas Elections Subcommitte of the State Republican Executive Committee, Self1 registration
  • Self; Harris county ballot security1 registration
  • True Texas Elections1 registration

Against

  • ACLU of TX1 registration
  • Common Cause Texas1 registration
  • Every Texan1 registration
  • Self6 registrations
  • Texas Civil Rights Project1 registration

On

  • Texas Secretary of State1 registration
Sources

20 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 3, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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 25, 2025

05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Elections · Committee vote 6 aye, 2 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

Civil Remedies & Liabilities

Elections--Administration

Elections--Election Officers

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Text

The text as introduced · 339 words

By: Swanson
H.B. No. 3323

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the responsibilities of the tabulation supervisor of a

central counting station; providing a civil penalty

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 127.003, Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 127.003. TABULATION SUPERVISOR. (a) The authority

establishing a central counting station shall appoint a tabulation

supervisor of the station. Except as otherwise provided by this

section, the eligibility requirements prescribed by this code for

precinct election judges apply to a person appointed under this

section.

(b) To be eligible for appointment, a person must be:

(1) trained in the operation of the automatic

tabulating equipment installed at the counting station; and

(2) a registered voter of the political subdivision

served by the authority establishing the counting station or an

employee of the political subdivision that adopts or owns the

voting system.

(c) Employees of a political subdivision are not

disqualified from appointment and, if appointed, may be paid

additional compensation for their services.

(d) The tabulation supervisor is in charge of the operation

of the automatic tabulating equipment at the counting station.

(e) The tabulation supervisor is in charge of ensuring that

the counting of ballots shall be conducted continuously until all

the ballots are counted.

(f) A tabulation supervisor commits an offense if the

tabulation supervisor fails to comply with a requirement under this

section. The Attorney General shall assess a civil penalty of $500

for an offense under this section. The tabulation supervisor shall

be personally liable for any penalties assessed by the Attorney

General.

(g) The tabulation supervisor is entitled to compensation

in an amount fixed by the authority establishing the counting

station.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.