SB 494 (2007) -  Ballots/Selection/Choose Not to Vote [LPCC]

General Bill by Bennett
Ballots/Selection/Choose Not to Vote [LPCC]: requires that each ballot include selection allowing voter to indicate that he or she chooses not to vote for any candidate. Amends 101.151.
Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Event: 05/04/07 S Died on Calendar on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 04/23/07 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 387 Subject: Specifications for Ballots Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 4/25/2007 8:37:52 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00544 Time: 04/24/2007 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Ethics and Elections (345898); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00544 Time: 04/23/2007 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/23/07, 1:30 pm, 412-K Time: 04/18/2007 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections -SJ 00033 Time: 03/06/2007 - 6:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections Time: 01/31/2007 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/04/2007 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0101.151 CS/CS/SB 960, CS/SB 962, SB 1606