SB 2382
bill making counties use the statewide voter registration list
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 requiring county use of the statewide computerized voter registration list.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
No private companies running voter lists. Counties contract with the secretary of state.
The bill bars counties from hiring a private computer company or other private business to run the voter registration lists the Election Code requires. It instead requires every county to contract with the secretary of state to use the statewide computerized voter registration list. Counties using private vendors must move to the state system when they sign new contracts, while contracts signed before September 1, 2025 stay under the old rules.
Labels
Labels: PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the Senate State Affairs committee on Apr 14, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2382 · 2025-03-12
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ITEM
relating to requiring county use of the statewide computerized voter registration list.
WHAT IT DOES
No private companies running voter lists. Counties contract with the secretary of state.
The bill bars counties from hiring a private computer company or other private business to run the voter registration lists the Election Code requires. It instead requires every county to contract with the secretary of state to use the statewide computerized voter registration list. Counties using private vendors must move to the state system when they sign new contracts, while contracts signed before September 1, 2025 stay under the old rules.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 11, 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
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Donors report through Friends of Paul Bettencourt.
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 Jun 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.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 11, 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.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 12, 2025
04/14/2025 S 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.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
County Government--General
Elections--Administration
Elections--Registration & Suffrage
SECRETARY OF STATE
Text
The text as introduced · 281 words
89R7787 JDK-D By: Bettencourt S.B. No. 2382 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to requiring county use of the statewide computerized voter registration list. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Section 18.012, Election Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 18.012. REQUIREMENTS FOR [ SECRETARY OF STATE TO APPROVE ] COMPUTER SERVICES CONTRACTS. SECTION 2. Section 18.012, Election Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (a) A county may not contract with a computer service company or other private business entity for services related to the lists required under this subchapter [ unless the programs, equipment, or other materials to be covered by the contract are approved by the secretary of state. The secretary may rescind approval of the programs, equipment, or other materials at any time, and on that action the contract is nullified to the extent that it depends on the disapproved items ]. (d) A county shall contract with the secretary of state to use the statewide computerized voter registration list developed under Subchapter C for services related to the lists required under this subchapter. SECTION 3. Sections 18.012(b) and (c), Election Code, are repealed. SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a contract entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. A contract entered into before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the contract was entered into, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.