CS/HB 537 (2007) -  Elections

General Bill by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council and Rivera and Hukill (CO-SPONSORS) Adams; Allen; Altman; Ambler; Baxley; Brandenburg; Bucher; Culp; Gonzalez; Jordan; Kiar; Kravitz; Murzin; Nehr; Patterson; Porth; Precourt; Roberson, Y.; Sands; Schenck; Traviesa; Waldman; Weatherford; Zapata
Elections: Revises fines applicable to violations of requirements relating to third-party voter registrations; revises dates relating to presidential preference primary; authorizes municipalities to move their election date by ordinance to coincide with presidential preference primary; exempts persons seeking federal office from resign-to-run law; requires that all write-in candidates reside within district of office sought at time of qualification, etc.
Effective Date: January 1, 2008, except as otherwise provided.
Last Event: 05/21/07 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-30 on Monday, May 21, 2007 6:26 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, March 23, 2007 1:20 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 960 Subject: Elections [LPCC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 213 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 393 Subject: Campaign Financing Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 885 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1615 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 7009 Subject: Petition Procedures and Standards Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 900 Subject: Initiative Petitions [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 958 Subject: Elections [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 962 Subject: Voting Systems [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1010 Subject: Presidential Preference Primary/Date [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1174 Subject: Electronic Voting Systems [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2164 Subject: Voting Systems [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2300 Subject: Elections [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2518 Subject: Elections/County Commissioners/Certified Results [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2808 Subject: Campaign Financing [LPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • D 941466 Date Filed: 04/26/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 4/27/2007 7:44:54 PM
    • AA 681828 Date Filed: 04/27/07, Page#: 3, Line#: 31 Senate: Failed 4/27/2007 11:44:05 AM
    • AA 874499 , Gelber Date Filed: 04/27/07, Page#: 4, Line#: 6 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2007 11:20 AM
    • AA 021414 Date Filed: 04/27/07, Page#: 12, Line#: 29 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 4/27/2007 7:43:42 PM
    • AA 103784 Date Filed: 04/27/07, Page#: 66, Line#: 13 Senate: Withdrawn 4/27/2007 9:27:07 AM
    • AA 291540 Date Filed: 04/27/07, Page#: 66, Line#: 13 Senate: Withdrawn 4/27/2007 11:39:42 AM
    • SAA 900088 Date Filed: 04/27/07, Page#: 66, Line#: 15 Senate: Withdrawn 4/27/2007 11:39:37 AM
    • AA 882598 Date Filed: 04/26/07, Page#: 66, Line#: 16 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 4/27/2007 7:44:20 PM
    • D 952548 Date Filed: 04/27/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 04/27/2007 07:45 PM
    • House: Concur 05/03/2007 11:30 AM
    • AA 247333 , Fitzgerald Date Filed: 04/30/07, Page#: 3, Line#: 31 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2007 11:21 AM
    • AA 972923 , Hasner Date Filed: 04/30/07, Page#: 3, Line#: 31 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2007 11:25 AM
    • AA 290105 , Gelber Date Filed: 04/30/07, Page#: 4, Line#: 6 House: Failed 05/03/2007 11:22 AM
    • AA 932757 , Brisé Date Filed: 05/03/07, Page#: 8, Line#: 9 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2007 11:23 AM
    • AA 063355 , Hasner Date Filed: 05/01/07, Page#: 10, Line#: 2 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2007 11:23 AM
    • AA 376979 , Fitzgerald Date Filed: 05/01/07, Page#: 10, Line#: 2 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2007 11:27 AM
    • AA 252631 , Saunders Date Filed: 04/30/07, Page#: 11, Line#: 10 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2007 11:27 AM
    • AA 133103 , Gelber Date Filed: 05/03/07, Page#: 12, Line#: 30 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2007 11:28 AM
    • AA 882103 , Llorente Date Filed: 05/01/07, Page#: 24, Line#: 17 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2007 11:28 AM
    • AA 210777 , Randolph Date Filed: 05/01/07, Page#: 51, Line#: 19 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2007 11:29 AM
    • AA 009193 , Gelber Date Filed: 05/03/07, Page#: 54, Line#: 19 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2007 11:29 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 018833 , Rivera Date Filed: 03/21/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 89 House: Adopted 03/21/2007 01:20 PM
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council 3/2/2007 1:20:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council 2/21/2007 8:31:59 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Ethics & Elections 2/8/2007 2:21:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Ethics & Elections 2/5/2007 10:38:49 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/21/2007 01:24 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 1 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 30] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/27/2007 11:49 AM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 28] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/03/2007 11:31 AM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 457] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-30 Time: 05/21/2007 - 6:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/09/2007 - 2:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 952548 Concur Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Concurred Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 009193 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 210777 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 882103 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 133103 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 252631 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 376979 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 972923 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 932757 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 063355 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment No Action Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) failed Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 290105 Failed Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 247333 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 874499 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2007 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 009193 filed Time: 05/03/2007 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 133103 filed Time: 05/03/2007 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 932757 filed Time: 05/03/2007 - 9:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/03/2007 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 882103 filed Time: 05/01/2007 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 210777 filed Time: 05/01/2007 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 376979 filed Time: 05/01/2007 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 063355 filed Time: 05/01/2007 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 290105 filed Time: 04/30/2007 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 972923 filed Time: 04/30/2007 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 252631 filed Time: 04/30/2007 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 247333 filed Time: 04/30/2007 - 9:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 874499 filed Time: 04/27/2007 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 00659 Time: 04/27/2007 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/27/2007 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended (941466, 882598, 021414); YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 00659 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00659 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00659 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (941466, 882598, 021414) -SJ 00658 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00645 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 960 -SJ 00645 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00644 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00622 Time: 04/26/2007 - 6:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/22/2007 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/22/2007 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 03/21/2007 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 1 Time: 03/21/2007 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 018833 adopted Time: 03/21/2007 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/21/2007 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 018833 filed Time: 03/21/2007 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/15/2007 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/15/2007 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/15/2007) Time: 03/13/2007 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/13/2007 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/13/2007 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/02/2007 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 03/02/2007 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/02/2007 - 1:19 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 02/22/2007 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council agenda Time: 02/15/2007 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 02/15/2007 - 1:04 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Ethics & Elections Time: 02/15/2007 - 1:04 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Ethics & Elections Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Committee on Ethics & Elections Time: 02/08/2007 - 10:53 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Ethics & Elections Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Ethics & Elections agenda Time: 02/01/2007 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Ethics & Elections Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Ethics & Elections Time: 02/01/2007 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Ethics & Elections Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Ethics & Elections by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 02/01/2007 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Ethics & Elections Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 01/31/2007 - 8:38 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 01/31/2007 - 8:38 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/23/2007 - 11:02 AM Member: Rivera Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
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