Caption relating to the office hours of an election authority during an
election period.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary Business day means whenever the main office is regularly open. Not just school districts.
The bill rewrites the definition of "regular business day" in an Election Code section on election office hours so it applies to every political subdivision, not just independent school districts. A regular business day becomes any day the main business office of the county, city, or other political subdivision is regularly open. Election authorities would keep office hours during an election period tied to the days their own main office is open, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2954 (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. ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature. QUICK READ: 107 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 107 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).
Receipt
The receipt 89R-HB640 · 2024-11-12
SOLD BY + 2 more authors, 1 coauthor
ITEM relating to the office hours of an election authority during an
election period.
WHAT IT DOES Business day means whenever the main office is regularly open. Not just school districts.
The bill rewrites the definition of "regular business day" in an Election Code section on election office hours so it applies to every political subdivision, not just independent school districts. A regular business day becomes any day the main business office of the county, city, or other political subdivision is regularly open. Election authorities would keep office hours during an election period tied to the days their own main office is open, starting September 1, 2025.
TOTAL No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version E · May 21, 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 Nov 12, 2024 Filed Mar 4, 2025 Read first time Mar 4, 2025 Referred to Elections Mar 13, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Mar 13, 2025 Considered in public hearing Mar 13, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Mar 13, 2025 Left pending in committee Mar 20, 2025 Considered in public hearing Mar 20, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Mar 25, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Mar 26, 2025 Committee report distributed Mar 26, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 17, 2025 Considered in Calendars May 8, 2025 Considered in Calendars May 10, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar May 13, 2025 Read 2nd time May 13, 2025 Passed to engrossment May 13, 2025 Record vote RV#2352 May 14, 2025 Read 3rd time May 14, 2025 Passed May 14, 2025 Record vote RV#2443 May 14, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 14, 2025 Reported engrossed May 14, 2025 Received from the House May 15, 2025 Read first time May 15, 2025 Referred to State Affairs May 22, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . May 22, 2025 Considered in public hearing May 22, 2025 Vote taken in committee May 23, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments May 23, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 23, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed May 27, 2025 Placed on intent calendar May 27, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 27, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 27, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal May 27, 2025 Three day rule suspended May 27, 2025 Record vote May 27, 2025 Read 3rd time May 27, 2025 Passed May 27, 2025 Record vote May 28, 2025 Senate passage reported May 28, 2025 Reported enrolled May 28, 2025 Signed in the House May 28, 2025 Signed in the Senate May 30, 2025 Sent to the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 FILED UNDER SIGNED FOR BY House · 138 yea · 0 nay
Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay
Sources House: Final passage · May 14, 2025. Journal . Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate: Final passage · May 27, 2025. Journal . Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
All floor motions and other positions below.
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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 29, 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 $684,547.30 Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $684,547.30
Cash $45,000.00
Paid by others $639,547.30
Total $684,547.30 advertising $362,314.98 grassroots $175,000.00 mail $73,471.97 polling $28,760.35
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 · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 100977031, 101011438, 101032753, 101060419, 101068130, 101070151.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC $443,776.00 Texas Conservative Majority PAC $443,776.00
Cash $125,000.00
Paid by others $318,776.00
Total $443,776.00 canvassing $294,526.00 polling $24,250.00
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 · Aug 12, 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: 101068130, 101070151.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee $124,437.26 Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee $124,437.26
Cash $30,000.00
Paid by others $94,437.26
Total $124,437.26 mail $85,600.30 text $8,736.96 event $100.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 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.
Report IDs: 100977031, 101032753, 101068130, 101070151.
Money Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
× Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $684,547.30
Cash $45,000.00
Paid by others $639,547.30
Total $684,547.30 advertising $362,314.98 grassroots $175,000.00 mail $73,471.97 polling $28,760.35
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 · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 100977031, 101011438, 101032753, 101060419, 101068130, 101070151.
× Texas Conservative Majority PAC $443,776.00
Cash $125,000.00
Paid by others $318,776.00
Total $443,776.00 canvassing $294,526.00 polling $24,250.00
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 · Aug 12, 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: 101068130, 101070151.
× Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee $124,437.26
Cash $30,000.00
Paid by others $94,437.26
Total $124,437.26 mail $85,600.30 text $8,736.96 event $100.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 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.
Report IDs: 100977031, 101032753, 101068130, 101070151.
Votes5
Senate May 27, 2025
Yea 31
Nay 0
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Sources
Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 640 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate May 27, 2025
Yea 31
Nay 0
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Sources
Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 640 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate May 27, 2025
Yea Not printed
Nay Not printed
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed Nay: Not printed Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
House May 14, 2025
Yea 138
Nay 0
Present, not voting 3
Absent 6
Excused 3
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Yea Schoolcraft Yea Allen Yea Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Yea Hopper Yea Orr Yea Button Yea Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Yea Bumgarner Yea Buckley Excused Money Yea Harrison Yea Cain Yea Landgraf Yea Noble Yea Tepper Yea Fairly Yea Harris Davila Yea Isaac Yea Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Yea Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Yea Geren Yea Turner Yea Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris Yea Vasut(C) Present, not voting Hefner Yea Phelan Yea Alders Yea Cook Yea Lowe Yea Spiller Yea Villalobos Yea Paul Yea Bernal Yea McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Yea Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Yea VanDeaver Yea Wu Yea Hinojosa Yea Capriglione Yea Bonnen Yea Dutton Yea Kerwin Yea Hickland Absent Vo Yea Lozano Absent Frank Yea Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Yea Holt Excused Patterson Yea Dean Yea Barry Yea Leach Yea González, J. Yea Shofner Yea Moody Yea Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Yea Smithee Yea Jones, J. Yea Rosenthal Yea Garcia, J. Absent Pierson Yea Bell, K. Yea King Yea Richardson Yea Hull Yea Simmons Yea Garcia, L. Yea Flores Yea DeAyala Yea LaHood Yea Dorazio Yea Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Yea Shaheen Yea Plesa Yea Olcott Excused Schofield Yea Little Yea Meyer Yea Schatzline Yea Collier Yea Longoria Absent Curry Yea Dyson Yea Morales Shaw Yea Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Yea Romero Yea Lopez, R. Absent Bowers Yea Hayes Yea Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Yea Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Yea Luther Yea Cole Yea Gerdes Yea Kitzman Yea Lambert Yea Toth Yea Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Yea Canales Yea Wilson Yea Meza Yea Hunter Yea Craddick Yea Oliverson Yea Rose Yea Tinderholt Yea Ashby Yea Martinez Fischer Absent Wharton Yea Swanson Yea Jones, V. Present, not voting Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Yea Metcalf Yea Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 2443
HB 640 was passed by (Record 2443): 138 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 138 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: 3 (published) Absent: 6 (derived from named list) Excused: 3 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
House May 13, 2025
Yea 143
Nay 0
Present, not voting 2
Absent 1
Excused 4
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Yea Schoolcraft Yea Allen Yea Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Yea Hopper Yea Orr Yea Button Yea Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Excused Bumgarner Yea Buckley Yea Money Yea Harrison Yea Cain Yea Landgraf Yea Noble Yea Tepper Yea Fairly Yea Harris Davila Yea Isaac Yea Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Absent Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Yea Geren Yea Turner Yea Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris(C) Present, not voting Vasut Yea Hefner Yea Phelan Yea Alders Yea Cook Yea Lowe Yea Spiller Yea Villalobos Yea Paul Yea Bernal Yea McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Yea Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Yea VanDeaver Yea Wu Yea Hinojosa Yea Capriglione Yea Bonnen Yea Dutton Yea Kerwin Yea Hickland Yea Vo Yea Lozano Yea Frank Yea Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Yea Holt Yea Patterson Yea Dean Yea Barry Yea Leach Yea González, J. Yea Shofner Yea Moody Yea Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Yea Smithee Yea Jones, J. Yea Rosenthal Yea Garcia, J. Yea Pierson Yea Bell, K. Yea King Yea Richardson Yea Hull Yea Simmons Excused Garcia, L. Yea Flores Yea DeAyala Yea LaHood Yea Dorazio Yea Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Yea Shaheen Yea Plesa Yea Olcott Yea Schofield Excused Little Yea Meyer Yea Schatzline Yea Collier Yea Longoria Yea Curry Yea Dyson Yea Morales Shaw Yea Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Yea Romero Yea Lopez, R. Excused Bowers Yea Hayes Yea Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Yea Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Yea Luther Yea Cole Yea Gerdes Yea Kitzman Yea Lambert Yea Toth Yea Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Yea Canales Yea Wilson Yea Meza Yea Hunter Yea Craddick Yea Oliverson Yea Rose Yea Tinderholt Yea Ashby Yea Martinez Fischer Yea Wharton Yea Swanson Yea Jones, V. Yea Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Yea Metcalf Yea Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 2352
HB 640 was passed to engrossment by (Record 2352): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 143 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: 2 (published) Absent: 1 (derived from named list) Excused: 4 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses4
For 2
Against 0
On 2
Names
For
On
Secretary of State 1 registration Texas Secretary of State 1 registration
Sources
4 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.
Senate witness list . Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Fiscal No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version E · May 21, 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 .
FILED BEFORE Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
88R HB 2954 by Rep. Bumgarner, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced text Last action, May 9, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to the office hours of an election authority during an election period. Caption, 88R bill history
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Coauthors Sponsors House committee · Elections · Committee vote 8 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Senate committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Subjects Elections--Administration
Elections--General
Political Subdivisions
Text The text as introduced · 107 words
89R1896 TSS-D
By: Bumgarner
H.B. No. 640
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the office hours of an election authority during an
election period.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 31.122(b), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) In this section, "regular business day" [ If the
political subdivision is an independent school district, a regular
business day ] means a day on which the [ school district's ] main
business office of the county, city, or other political subdivision
is regularly open for business.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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