HB113
Elections; soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure voter registration, penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107632D-S1
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/11/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB113ER)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
