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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas HB 303 establishes force majeure deadline extensions and in-person filing entry rules for elections
Last action · August 13, 2025: FiledSponsor: Mihaela Pleșa
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas HB 303 allows election-related deadlines to roll over to the next regular business day when acts are prevented by or similar uncontrollable events, and requires acceptance of in-person filings if the person or document entered the office before the deadline.
Changes how election deadlines are handled during emergencies and defines exact entry thresholds for physical filing submissions across Texas jurisdictions.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Election administrators
Must follow new statutory guidelines for determining force majeure events and accepting timely in-person filings.
Candidates
Gain standardized deadline extensions during emergencies and specific entry protections for physical filing submissions.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who decides if an event qualifies as a force majeure for a multi-county election?
Who decides if an event qualifies as a force majeure for a single-county election?
What happens if I arrive inside the filing office right before the deadline?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Aug 13, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
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