Monitoring the SessionSB 147
Died in committee
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
relating to the designation of polling place locations on the campuses of certain institutions of higher education.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
At least 5,000 students gets one. 10,000 gets two, plus more.
The bill requires each county commissioners court to put a polling place on the main campus of any college or university in the county with at least 5,000 enrolled students. Campuses with 10,000 or more students get two polling places, plus one more for every additional 10,000 students. Counties with large campuses would have to set up and run more election-day voting sites on those campuses starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 118 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 118 (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.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB147 · 2024-11-12
+ 3 more authors, 1 coauthor
relating to the designation of polling place locations on the campuses of certain institutions of higher education.
At least 5,000 students gets one. 10,000 gets two, plus more.
The bill requires each county commissioners court to put a polling place on the main campus of any college or university in the county with at least 5,000 enrolled students. Campuses with 10,000 or more students get two polling places, plus one more for every additional 10,000 students. Counties with large campuses would have to set up and run more election-day voting sites on those campuses starting September 1, 2025.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 2, 2024 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.
$25,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Jan 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: 101065471.
$20,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.
$10,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$25,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Jan 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: 101065471.
$20,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.
$10,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Sen. Menéndez, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 15, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to the designation of polling place locations on the campuses of certain institutions of higher education.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 12, 2024
02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
County Government--General
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs
Elections--General
The text as introduced · 180 words
89R3948 PRL-D By: Menéndez, et al. S.B. No. 147 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the designation of polling place locations on the campuses of certain institutions of higher education. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 43, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 43.008 to read as follows: Sec. 43.008. CAMPUS POLLING PLACE. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. (b) The commissioners court of a county shall designate as a polling place a location on the main campus of an institution of higher education located within the county if at least 5,000 students are enrolled in the institution. (c) The commissioners court of a county shall designate two polling places on the main campus of an institution of higher education if at least 10,000 students are enrolled in the institution, and shall designate one additional polling place for every additional 10,000 students enrolled in the institution. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
