HB 911

Plesa Bill Lets Pregnant Texans Vote By Mail From Second Trimester

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to allowing pregnant individuals to vote by mail if they will be in the second or third trimester on election day.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Second or third trimester on election day? Mail ballot. Childbirth window grows from three to four weeks.

This bill expands who can vote by mail in Texas by adding voters who will be in the second or third trimester of pregnancy on election day. It also widens the existing childbirth window from three weeks to four weeks before or after election day. Pregnant voters gain a new path to a mail ballot, and the change starts September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 5386 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB911 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

ITEM

relating to allowing pregnant individuals to vote by mail if they will be in the second or third trimester on election day.

WHAT IT DOES

Second or third trimester on election day? Mail ballot. Childbirth window grows from three to four weeks.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Nov 9, 2026Filed

FILED UNDER

ELECTION RULE CHANGES

THE TEXT

“will be in the second or third trimester of”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill adds a new category of voters who qualify to vote early by mail: anyone in the second or third trimester of pregnancy on election day.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mihaela Plesa

Donors

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$79K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55K TexBlue Media PAC$33K

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 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.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$79,480.35

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash: $37,500.00
Paid by others: $41,980.35
Total: $79,480.35

mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

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 31, 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.

Report IDs: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

TexBlue Media PAC$32,511.00

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $32,511.00
Total: $32,511.00

advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 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: 101072533.

Money

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

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash: $37,500.00
Paid by others: $41,980.35
Total: $79,480.35

mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

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 31, 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.

Report IDs: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $32,511.00
Total: $32,511.00

advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 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: 101072533.

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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

89R HB 5386

by Rep. Plesa, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Elections

Relating to allowing pregnant individuals to vote by mail if they will be in the second or third trimester on election day.

Caption, 89R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 H Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:37 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Elections--Early Voting

Text

The text as introduced · 179 words

90R1370 LRM-D

By: Plesa
H.B. No. 911

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to allowing pregnant individuals to vote by mail if they

will be in the second or third trimester on election day.

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

SECTION 1. The heading to Section 82.002, Election Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 82.002. DISABILITY OR OTHER PHYSICAL CONDITION

[ CONFINEMENT FOR CHILDBIRTH ].

SECTION 2. Section 82.002(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) A qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail

if the voter:

(1) has a sickness or physical condition that prevents

the voter from appearing at the polling place on election day

without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring

the voter's health; [ or ]

(2) is expecting to give birth within four [ three ]

weeks before or after election day ; or

(3) will be in the second or third trimester of

pregnancy on election day .

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.