HB 4275

bill rewrites the countywide polling place program

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 countywide polling places.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Countywide polling places at each precinct, instead of closing precinct ones.

The bill rewrites the state program for countywide polling places so that counties in the program set up countywide polling places at each county election precinct, instead of closing precinct polling places. It affects commissioners courts in participating counties, local party chairs who agree to use countywide polling places in primaries, and the voters who use those sites. Every countywide polling place must have a poll list for the whole county, five existing subsections of the program law are repealed, and the changes take effect September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4392 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4392 (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.PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Elections committee on Apr 9, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4275 · 2025-03-10

SOLD BY

Rep. Dennis PaulRHouse 129

ITEM

relating to countywide polling places.

WHAT IT DOES

Countywide polling places at each precinct, instead of closing precinct ones.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($4,772,880)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 7, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4275, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($4,772,880) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($4,772,880)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 10, 2025Filed
Apr 1, 2025Read first time
Apr 1, 2025Referred to Elections
Apr 9, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 9, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 9, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 9, 2025Left pending in committee

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Dennis Paul

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25K Richard Weekley$13KRoger Elswick$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 28, 2024 to Aug 27, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

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 · on Jun 25, 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: 101010120.

Richard Weekley$12,500.00

Richard Weekley

$12,500.00

Cash: $12,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $12,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 27, 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: 101010120.

Roger Elswick$11,000.00

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

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 · on Jun 25, 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: 101010120.

Richard Weekley

$12,500.00

Cash: $12,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $12,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 27, 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: 101010120.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($4,772,880)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 7, 2025

First year · FY 2026 · ($4,772,880)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

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.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 4392

by Rep. Paul, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 21, 2023: Referred to Elections

Relating to election precinct boundaries and the establishment of polling places.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 10, 2025

04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee

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

Companion

SB 2151 by Bettencourt (identical)

Subjects

County Government--General

Elections--Administration

Elections--General

Text

The text as introduced · 261 words

89R15028 MPF-D

By: Paul
H.B. No. 4275

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to countywide polling places.

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

SECTION 1. Section 43.007, Election Code, is amended by

amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (q) to read as

follows:

(a) The secretary of state shall implement a program to

allow each commissioners court participating in the program to

[ eliminate county election precinct polling places and ] establish

countywide polling places at each county election precinct for:

(1) any election required to be conducted by the

county;

(2) any election held as part of a joint election

agreement with a county under Chapter 271;

(3) any election held under contract for election

services with a county under Subchapter D, Chapter 31;

(4) each primary election and runoff primary election

if:

(A) the county chair or county executive

committee of each political party participating in a joint primary

election under Section 172.126 agrees to the use of countywide

polling places; or

(B) the county chair or county executive

committee of each political party required to nominate candidates

by primary election agrees to use the same countywide polling

places; and

(5) each election of a political subdivision located

in the county that is held jointly with an election described by

Subdivision (3) or (4).

(q) Each countywide polling place must be provided with a

poll list for the entire county.

SECTION 2. Sections 43.007(f), (g), (h), (m), and (n),

Election Code, are repealed.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.