HB 559

bill ordering a yearly study of high school voter registrars

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 a study conducted by the secretary of state regarding compliance with high school deputy registrar obligations.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Are they doing their job? The secretary of state tracks every high school.

The bill orders the Texas secretary of state to run a yearly study on whether high school deputy voter registrars are doing their job under existing law. The secretary must track high school student voter registration and compile the data for every public and private high school. The results go up on the secretary's website each year, starting with the 2025-2026 school year.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 138 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 138 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 Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB559 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Christina MoralesDHouse 145

ITEM

relating to a study conducted by the secretary of state regarding compliance with high school deputy registrar obligations.

WHAT IT DOES

Are they doing their job? The secretary of state tracks every high school.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Nov 12, 2024Filed
Mar 3, 2025Read first time
Mar 3, 2025Referred to Elections

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Christina Morales

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$23K Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee$8K Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$5K

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 · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 10, 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 Trial Lawyers Association PAC$22,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$22,500.00

Cash: $22,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $22,500.00

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 23, 2024 to Sep 28, 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: 100987507, 101030051, 101061699, 101072155.

Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee$7,711.42

Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee

$7,711.42

Cash: $500.00
Paid by others: $7,211.42
Total: $7,711.42

Other filed descriptions $5,122.42printing $2,089.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 30, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 26, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 100987507, 101030051, 101072150.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$5,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 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.

Report IDs: 100987507, 101072150.

Money

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

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$22,500.00

Cash: $22,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $22,500.00

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 23, 2024 to Sep 28, 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: 100987507, 101030051, 101061699, 101072155.

Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee

$7,711.42

Cash: $500.00
Paid by others: $7,211.42
Total: $7,711.42

Other filed descriptions $5,122.42printing $2,089.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 30, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 26, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 100987507, 101030051, 101072150.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 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.

Report IDs: 100987507, 101072150.

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 Nov 12, 2024

03/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM

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--School Districts

Elections--General

Elections--Registration & Suffrage

Electronic Information Systems

SECRETARY OF STATE

Text

The text as introduced · 138 words

89R1900 LRM-D

By: Morales of Harris
H.B. No. 559

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study conducted by the secretary of state regarding

compliance with high school deputy registrar obligations.

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

SECTION 1. Section 13.046, Election Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:

(i) The secretary of state shall conduct an annual study on

each high school deputy registrar's compliance with this section.

In conducting the study, the secretary shall monitor high school

student voter registration and compile data for each public and

private high school. The secretary shall publish the results of the

study on the secretary's Internet website.

SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026

school year.

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