HB113
Elections; soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure voter registration, penalty.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Elections; offenses; soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure voter registration; penalty.
Provides that no person shall solicit or accept directly or indirectly any money or any thing of value to influence his or another's decision to register to vote. The bill also provides certain exceptions to the prohibitions on soliciting or accepting bribes to influence a person to vote or to ... (More) register to vote. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/02/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100343D
- 01/02/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/02/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
