CS/SB 1174 (2007) -  Electronic Voting Systems [LPCC]

by Ethics and Elections and Dockery (CO-SPONSORS) Villalobos
provides definitions re electronic voting systems; provides additional capabilities that said voting system must possess before being approved for use; revises standards for accessible voting systems; provides requirements for voting methods at polling places; revises procedures for audits of voting machines; revises methods for manual recounts of ballots; revises cross-references. Amends Ch. 101, 102.166, 97.021.
Effective Date: 07/01/2007 except as otherwise provided
Last Event: 05/04/07 S Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30) on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 04/17/07 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/23/07 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 2
  • Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/24/2007 5:11:21 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 4/19/2007 12:12:11 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30) Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00544 Time: 04/24/2007 - 11:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 00544 Time: 04/23/2007 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/23/07, 1:30 pm, 110-S Time: 04/20/2007 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary Time: 04/19/2007 - 6:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00516 Time: 04/19/2007 - 6:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 04/19/2007 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/19/07 -SJ 00492 Time: 04/17/2007 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00491 Time: 04/17/2007 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/17/07, 2:00 pm, 412-K Time: 04/12/2007 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00068 Time: 03/06/2007 - 6:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Time: 02/22/2007 - 7:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 02/22/2007 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1