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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

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  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 4, 2025 TX HB 18 (Special Session) Prohibits Lawmakers From Accepting Campaign Donations While Absent From an Ongoing Legislative Session Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8)
Aug. 12, 2025 TX SB 4 (Special Session) Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
Aug. 12, 2025 TX SB 2 (Special Session) Requires the Texas Water Development Board to Identify High-Risk Flood Areas and Require Local Governments to Install Outdoor Warning Sirens in Those Locations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Aug. 12, 2025 TX SB 14 (Special Session) Prohibits the Release of Police Personnel Records Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
Aug. 12, 2025 TX SB 16 (Special Session) Appropriates Funding for the State Judicial Omnibus Package Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Aug. 1, 2025 TX SB 11 (Special Session) Authorizes the State Attorney General the Power to Prosecute Election Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
July 30, 2025 TX SB 12 (Special Session) Prohibit Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
May 31, 2025 TX SB 8 Requires Local Law Enforcement Assist the Federal Government in Deportation Efforts Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 11)
May 27, 2025 TX HB 1690 Authorizes Notice Requirements for Groundwater Transfer Permit Applications Across Conservation Districts Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
May 7, 2025 TX SB 29 Establishes Specialty Courts to Handle Business Disputes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
April 30, 2025 TX SB 2858 Authorizes Broader Powers to the State Attorney General to Penalize Cities and Counties that do not Comply with State Law Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
April 30, 2025 TX SB 2858 Authorizes Broader Powers to the State Attorney General to Penalize Cities and Counties that do not Comply with State Law Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
April 24, 2025 TX SB 1717 Amends the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" on State Maps and Documents Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
April 10, 2025 TX SB 36 Establishes a Texas Homeland Security Division Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
April 3, 2025 TX SB 29 Establishes Specialty Courts to Handle Business Disputes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
April 1, 2025 TX SB 16 Requires Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
April 1, 2025 TX SB 8 Requires Local Law Enforcement Assist the Federal Government in Deportation Efforts Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
March 31, 2025 TX SB 379 Limits SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
March 19, 2025 TX SB 35 Reduces the Limit on Projects the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Can Work on During a Year Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
March 19, 2025 TX SB 15 Authorizes a Fee on Residential Lots in Certain Municipalities and Gives Clearance for Smaller Homes to be Built on Smaller Lots Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
May 17, 2023 TX SB 1860 Requires Legislative Approval for Cities to Amend Their Charters to Address Climate Change Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
May 16, 2023 TX HB 2127 Prohibits Cities From Passing any Heat-Related Ordinances Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
May 11, 2023 TX SB 833 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Charging Higher Rates Based on ESG Criteria Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
April 27, 2023 TX SB 2209 Prohibits Civilian Oversight of Police Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
April 20, 2023 TX SB 990 Repeals Automatic Voter Registration at Any Polling Place on Election Day Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
April 20, 2023 TX SB 2071 Establishes New Procedures for Automatic Recounts Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
April 20, 2023 TX SB 2433 Establishes New Reporting Requirements for County Election Administrators Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
April 19, 2023 TX SB 220 Establishes a System of Election Marshals to Investigate Alleged Voting Violations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
April 19, 2023 TX SB 1938 Authorizes the Secretary of State to Withhold Funds from a Registrar Who Fails to Perform Their Duties Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
April 18, 2023 TX SB 1750 Authorizes the Removal of the County Election Administrator Position Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
April 18, 2023 TX SB 1600 Requires Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
April 17, 2023 TX SB 260 Establishes Voter Removal Process for Individuals Who Have Not Voted in the Previous 25 Months Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
April 13, 2023 TX SB 1933 Increases Secretary of State Authority over Election Administration Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
April 12, 2023 TX SB 1070 Authorizes the State to Discontinue Participation in the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
March 14, 2023 TX SB 2 Classifies Illegal Voting as a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 14, 2023 TX SB 2 Classifies Illegal Voting as a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
Jan. 11, 2023 TX SR 2 Establishes Redistricting Rules of Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Jan. 11, 2023 TX SR 2 Establishes Redistricting Rules of Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Oct. 8, 2021 TX SB 6 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
Aug. 11, 2021 TX SB 1 Amends Various Early Voting Laws to Require Individual Signature Verification and Prohibit Drive-Thru and 24 Hour Voting Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
July 13, 2021 TX SB 1 Amends Various Early Voting Laws to Require Individual Signature Verification and Prohibit Drive-Thru and 24 Hour Voting Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 4)
May 27, 2021 TX SB 1113 Authorizes the Secretary of State's Office to Withhold Funding from County Election Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
May 25, 2021 TX HB 2283 Limits How Funding is Used to Administer Elections in the State Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
May 25, 2021 TX HB 3920 Authorizes Pregnant Women to Vote by Mail if Their Due Date is 3 Weeks Before or After the Election Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
May 24, 2021 TX HB 1900 Establishes Penalties for Municipalities that Reduce Police Funding Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
May 22, 2021 TX HB 1128 Authorizes Certain Individuals to be Lawfully Present at a Polling Place on Election Day while a Judge Presides Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
May 21, 2021 TX HB 1239 Prohibits Elected Officials from Closing Places of Worship Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
May 18, 2021 TX HB 1382 Requires the Secretary of State Develop an Online Tool for Early Voting Application Tracking Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
May 12, 2021 TX HB 574 Establishes 2 New Classes of Election Fraud Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
April 28, 2021 TX SB 1111 Requires Voters Register Their Physical Address Instead of a P.O. Box When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/04 HB 18 (Special Session) Prohibits Lawmakers From Accepting Campaign Donations While Absent From an Ongoing Legislative Session Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8)
8/12 SB 4 (Special Session) Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
8/12 SB 2 (Special Session) Requires the Texas Water Development Board to Identify High-Risk Flood Areas and Require Local Governments to Install Outdoor Warning Sirens in Those Locations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
8/12 SB 14 (Special Session) Prohibits the Release of Police Personnel Records Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
8/12 SB 16 (Special Session) Appropriates Funding for the State Judicial Omnibus Package Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
8/01 SB 11 (Special Session) Authorizes the State Attorney General the Power to Prosecute Election Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
7/30 SB 12 (Special Session) Prohibit Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
5/31 SB 8 Requires Local Law Enforcement Assist the Federal Government in Deportation Efforts Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 11)
5/27 HB 1690 Authorizes Notice Requirements for Groundwater Transfer Permit Applications Across Conservation Districts Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
5/07 SB 29 Establishes Specialty Courts to Handle Business Disputes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
4/30 SB 2858 Authorizes Broader Powers to the State Attorney General to Penalize Cities and Counties that do not Comply with State Law Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
4/30 SB 2858 Authorizes Broader Powers to the State Attorney General to Penalize Cities and Counties that do not Comply with State Law Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
4/24 SB 1717 Amends the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" on State Maps and Documents Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
4/10 SB 36 Establishes a Texas Homeland Security Division Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
4/03 SB 29 Establishes Specialty Courts to Handle Business Disputes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
4/01 SB 16 Requires Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
4/01 SB 8 Requires Local Law Enforcement Assist the Federal Government in Deportation Efforts Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
3/31 SB 379 Limits SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
3/19 SB 35 Reduces the Limit on Projects the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Can Work on During a Year Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
3/19 SB 15 Authorizes a Fee on Residential Lots in Certain Municipalities and Gives Clearance for Smaller Homes to be Built on Smaller Lots Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
5/17 SB 1860 Requires Legislative Approval for Cities to Amend Their Charters to Address Climate Change Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
5/16 HB 2127 Prohibits Cities From Passing any Heat-Related Ordinances Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
5/11 SB 833 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Charging Higher Rates Based on ESG Criteria Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
4/27 SB 2209 Prohibits Civilian Oversight of Police Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
4/20 SB 990 Repeals Automatic Voter Registration at Any Polling Place on Election Day Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
4/20 SB 2071 Establishes New Procedures for Automatic Recounts Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
4/20 SB 2433 Establishes New Reporting Requirements for County Election Administrators Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
4/19 SB 220 Establishes a System of Election Marshals to Investigate Alleged Voting Violations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
4/19 SB 1938 Authorizes the Secretary of State to Withhold Funds from a Registrar Who Fails to Perform Their Duties Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
4/18 SB 1750 Authorizes the Removal of the County Election Administrator Position Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
4/18 SB 1600 Requires Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
4/17 SB 260 Establishes Voter Removal Process for Individuals Who Have Not Voted in the Previous 25 Months Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
4/13 SB 1933 Increases Secretary of State Authority over Election Administration Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
4/12 SB 1070 Authorizes the State to Discontinue Participation in the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
3/14 SB 2 Classifies Illegal Voting as a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/14 SB 2 Classifies Illegal Voting as a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
1/11 SR 2 Establishes Redistricting Rules of Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
1/11 SR 2 Establishes Redistricting Rules of Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
10/08 SB 6 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
8/11 SB 1 Amends Various Early Voting Laws to Require Individual Signature Verification and Prohibit Drive-Thru and 24 Hour Voting Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
7/13 SB 1 Amends Various Early Voting Laws to Require Individual Signature Verification and Prohibit Drive-Thru and 24 Hour Voting Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 4)
5/27 SB 1113 Authorizes the Secretary of State's Office to Withhold Funding from County Election Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
5/25 HB 2283 Limits How Funding is Used to Administer Elections in the State Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
5/25 HB 3920 Authorizes Pregnant Women to Vote by Mail if Their Due Date is 3 Weeks Before or After the Election Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
5/24 HB 1900 Establishes Penalties for Municipalities that Reduce Police Funding Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
5/22 HB 1128 Authorizes Certain Individuals to be Lawfully Present at a Polling Place on Election Day while a Judge Presides Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
5/21 HB 1239 Prohibits Elected Officials from Closing Places of Worship Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
5/18 HB 1382 Requires the Secretary of State Develop an Online Tool for Early Voting Application Tracking Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
5/12 HB 574 Establishes 2 New Classes of Election Fraud Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
4/28 SB 1111 Requires Voters Register Their Physical Address Instead of a P.O. Box When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
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