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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses."
+description: "Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
+legislature: "Texas Legislature"
+session: "872"
+identifier: "SB 1"
+citation: "Texas SB 1 (872)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)", "ATTORNEY'S FEES (S0202)", "Courts--Appellate (I0125)", "Courts--County & Statutory (I0115)", "Courts--District (I0120)", "Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)", "ELECTION INTEGRITY PROTECTION ACT OF 2021 (PA6QF)", "Elections--Administration (I0277)", "Elections--Early Voting (I0260)", "Elections--Election Officers (I0305)", "Elections--General (I0310)", "Elections--Registration & Suffrage (I0265)", "Elections--Voting Systems (I0270)", "Electronic Information Systems (I0311)", "FRAUD (S0166)", "PUBLIC SAFETY", "DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)", "RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS (S0266)", "SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)", "SUPREME COURT (V0311)", "VIDEO CAMERAS (S0786)"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Clardy", "Hughes", "Jetton", "Lozano", "Murr", "White"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 293
+vote_count: 0
+first_action: "2021-08-06"
+last_action: "2021-09-07"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/46a0275a-1be0-4118-b27d-33ed49449fa4"
+source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/872/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00001_SB00099/SB 1.xml"
+source_hash: "bdbff58e716fcfd00ae61a83ac734180a69022b40a5b92ff137ed96af0e71200"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
+---
+
+# Texas SB 1 (872) — Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/SB00001I.HTM)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/SB00001E.HTM)
+3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/SB00001H.HTM)
+4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/SB00001S.HTM)
+5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/SB00001F.HTM)
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Clardy — primary (person)
+- Hughes — primary (person)
+- Jetton — primary (person)
+- Lozano — primary (person)
+- Murr — primary (person)
+- White — primary (person)
+- Allison — cosponsor (person)
+- Anderson — cosponsor (person)
+- Ashby — cosponsor (person)
+- Bailes — cosponsor (person)
+- Bell, Cecil — cosponsor (person)
+- Bell, Keith — cosponsor (person)
+- Bettencourt — cosponsor (person)
+- Biedermann — cosponsor (person)
+- Birdwell — cosponsor (person)
+- Bonnen — cosponsor (person)
+- Buckingham — cosponsor (person)
+- Buckley — cosponsor (person)
+- Burns — cosponsor (person)
+- Burrows — cosponsor (person)
+- Cain — cosponsor (person)
+- Campbell — cosponsor (person)
+- Capriglione — cosponsor (person)
+- Cason — cosponsor (person)
+- Cook — cosponsor (person)
+- Creighton — cosponsor (person)
+- Darby — cosponsor (person)
+- Dean — cosponsor (person)
+- Goldman — cosponsor (person)
+- Hall — cosponsor (person)
+- Harless — cosponsor (person)
+- Harris — cosponsor (person)
+- Hefner — cosponsor (person)
+- Holland — cosponsor (person)
+- Huberty — cosponsor (person)
+- Huffman — cosponsor (person)
+- Kacal — cosponsor (person)
+- King, Phil — cosponsor (person)
+- Klick — cosponsor (person)
+- Kolkhorst — cosponsor (person)
+- Kuempel — cosponsor (person)
+- Leach — cosponsor (person)
+- Leman — cosponsor (person)
+- Metcalf — cosponsor (person)
+- Meyer — cosponsor (person)
+- Middleton — cosponsor (person)
+- Morrison — cosponsor (person)
+- Murphy — cosponsor (person)
+- Nelson — cosponsor (person)
+- Nichols — cosponsor (person)
+- Noble — cosponsor (person)
+- Oliverson — cosponsor (person)
+- Paddie — cosponsor (person)
+- Parker — cosponsor (person)
+- Patterson — cosponsor (person)
+- Paul — cosponsor (person)
+- Paxton — cosponsor (person)
+- Perry — cosponsor (person)
+- Price — cosponsor (person)
+- Raney — cosponsor (person)
+- Rogers — cosponsor (person)
+- Sanford — cosponsor (person)
+- Schwertner — cosponsor (person)
+- Shaheen — cosponsor (person)
+- Shine — cosponsor (person)
+- Slaton — cosponsor (person)
+- Slawson — cosponsor (person)
+- Spiller — cosponsor (person)
+- Springer — cosponsor (person)
+- Stucky — cosponsor (person)
+- Swanson — cosponsor (person)
+- Taylor — cosponsor (person)
+- Thompson, Ed — cosponsor (person)
+- Tinderholt — cosponsor (person)
+- Toth — cosponsor (person)
+- VanDeaver — cosponsor (person)
+- Vasut — cosponsor (person)
+- Wilson — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2021-08-06** Received by the Secretary of the Senate `filing`
+- **2021-08-06** Filed `filing`
+- **2021-08-07** Co-author authorized
+- **2021-08-07** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2021-08-07** Referred to State Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2021-08-07** Rules suspended
+- **2021-08-07** Record vote
+- **2021-08-09** Co-author authorized
+- **2021-08-09** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
+- **2021-08-09** Considered in public hearing
+- **2021-08-09** Testimony taken in committee
+- **2021-08-09** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-08-09** Committee report printed and distributed
+- **2021-08-11** Co-author authorized
+- **2021-08-11** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
+- **2021-08-11** Record vote
+- **2021-08-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-11** Record vote
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-11** Vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-11** Record vote
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-11** Vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-11** Vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-11** Vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-11** Vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-11** Record vote
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-11** Vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-11** Record vote
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-11** Record vote
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-11** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-11** Record vote
+- **2021-08-11** Passed to engrossment as amended
+- **2021-08-11** Record vote
+- **2021-08-11** Remarks ordered printed
+- **2021-08-12** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
+- **2021-08-12** Record vote
+- **2021-08-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
+- **2021-08-12** Passed `passage`
+- **2021-08-12** Record vote
+- **2021-08-12** Reported engrossed
+- **2021-08-19** Received from the Senate `introduction`
+- **2021-08-19** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2021-08-19** Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies `referral-committee`
+- **2021-08-21** Withdrawn from schedule
+- **2021-08-23** Considered in public hearing
+- **2021-08-23** Committee substitute considered in committee
+- **2021-08-23** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
+- **2021-08-23** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-08-24** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
+- **2021-08-24** Committee report distributed
+- **2021-08-25** Committee report sent to Calendars
+- **2021-08-25** Considered in Calendars
+- **2021-08-26** Placed on General State Calendar
+- **2021-08-26** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment adopted as amended
+- **2021-08-26** Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-26** Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2021-08-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-26** Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
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+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
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+- **2021-08-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
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+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
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+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-26** Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
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+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
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+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
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+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
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+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment adopted as amended
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
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+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2021-08-26** Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment adopted as amended
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-26** Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2021-08-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment fails of adoption
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
+- **2021-08-26** Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
+- **2021-08-26** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2021-08-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-08-26** Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Passed to 3rd reading as amended
+- **2021-08-26** Record vote
+- **2021-08-26** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-26** Reason for vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-27** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
+- **2021-08-27** Passed `passage`
+- **2021-08-27** Record vote
+- **2021-08-27** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-27** Reason for vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-27** House passage as amended reported
+- **2021-08-27** House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
+- **2021-08-27** Read
+- **2021-08-27** Senate refuses to concur
+- **2021-08-27** Senate requests conference committee
+- **2021-08-27** Senate appoints conferees
+- **2021-08-27** Senate refuses to concur-reported
+- **2021-08-27** Senate requests conference committee-reported
+- **2021-08-27** Senate appoints conferees-reported
+- **2021-08-27** House grants request for conference committee
+- **2021-08-27** Motion to instruct conferees
+- **2021-08-27** Motion prevails
+- **2021-08-27** House appoints conferees
+- **2021-08-29** House grants request for conf comm-reported
+- **2021-08-29** House appoints conferees w/inst-reported
+- **2021-08-30** Conference committee report filed
+- **2021-08-30** Conf. Comm. Report distributed
+- **2021-08-31** Co-author authorized
+- **2021-08-31** House adopts conference committee report
+- **2021-08-31** Record vote
+- **2021-08-31** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
+- **2021-08-31** House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
+- **2021-08-31** Senate adopts conference committee report
+- **2021-08-31** Record vote
+- **2021-08-31** Statement(s) submitted
+- **2021-08-31** Statement(s) submitted
+- **2021-08-31** Statement(s) submitted
+- **2021-08-31** Statement(s) submitted
+- **2021-08-31** Reported enrolled
+- **2021-08-31** Signed in the Senate
+- **2021-09-01** Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
+- **2021-09-01** Signed in the House
+- **2021-09-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2021-09-02** Co-author authorized
+- **2021-09-07** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2021-09-07** Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/46a0275a-1be0-4118-b27d-33ed49449fa4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).
+