HB 4671
bill on deputy early voting clerk appointments
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 appointment of election officers to serve during certain elections.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
No deputy early voting clerks for primaries or general elections under the subchapter.
The bill says no one may be appointed as a deputy early voting clerk under the affected subchapter for a primary election or a general election for state and county officers, and it repeals Section 85.0091(b) of the Election Code, whose text is not shown here. It touches the county officials who run early voting and the people they would otherwise appoint as deputy clerks for those major elections. Starting with elections ordered on or after September 1, 2025, that route to appointing early voting deputies is closed for primaries and November state and county elections, though the bill's drafting is muddled because it says it amends Chapter 31 while adding a Chapter 83 section number.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 130 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 130 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 12, 2025 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4671 · 2025-03-12
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ITEM
relating to the appointment of election officers to serve during certain elections.
WHAT IT DOES
No deputy early voting clerks for primaries or general elections under the subchapter.
The bill says no one may be appointed as a deputy early voting clerk under the affected subchapter for a primary election or a general election for state and county officers, and it repeals Section 85.0091(b) of the Election Code, whose text is not shown here. It touches the county officials who run early voting and the people they would otherwise appoint as deputy clerks for those major elections. Starting with elections ordered on or after September 1, 2025, that route to appointing early voting deputies is closed for primaries and November state and county elections, though the bill's drafting is muddled because it says it amends Chapter 31 while adding a Chapter 83 section number.
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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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 27, 2024 to Oct 20, 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.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC$199,350.00
Texas Conservative Majority PAC
$199,350.00
- Cash
- $125,000.00
- Paid by others
- $74,350.00
- Total
- $199,350.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Aug 17, 2026 to Oct 8, 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: 101067971, 101072248.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$150,123.30
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$150,123.30
- Cash
- $105,000.00
- Paid by others
- $45,123.30
- Total
- $150,123.30
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 · Aug 20, 2026 to Oct 5, 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: 101067971, 101072248.
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$55,000.00
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC
$55,000.00
- Cash
- $55,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $55,000.00
Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 30, 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: 101006291, 101067971, 101072248.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC
$199,350.00
- Cash
- $125,000.00
- Paid by others
- $74,350.00
- Total
- $199,350.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Aug 17, 2026 to Oct 8, 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: 101067971, 101072248.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$150,123.30
- Cash
- $105,000.00
- Paid by others
- $45,123.30
- Total
- $150,123.30
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 · Aug 20, 2026 to Oct 5, 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: 101067971, 101072248.
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC
$55,000.00
- Cash
- $55,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $55,000.00
Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 30, 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: 101006291, 101067971, 101072248.
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 Mar 12, 2025
04/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
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
Elections--Early Voting
Elections--Election Officers
Elections--General
Elections--Primaries
Text
The text as introduced · 130 words
89R15721 MPF-D By: Morgan H.B. No. 4671 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the appointment of election officers to serve during certain elections. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 31, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 83.0301 to read as follows: Sec. 83.0301. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. A person may not be appointed as a deputy early voting clerk under this subchapter for a primary election or a general election for state and county officers. SECTION 2. Section 85.0091(b), Election Code, is repealed. SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to an election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.