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CS/CS/HB 991: Elections

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Benarroch ; Chaney ; Holcomb ; Robinson, W. ; Salzman

Elections; Revising definitions; revising the information the uniform statewide voter registration application is designed to elicit from an applicant to include a certain acknowledgment; requiring that the online voter registration system transmit specified information to the supervisor of elections under specified circumstances; requiring that the applicant's legal status as a United States citizen be recorded in the statewide voter registration system; requiring that if the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles indicate that an applicant is not a United States citizen or has not provided acceptable evidence of citizenship, the online voter registration system must notify the supervisor of the applicant's legal status and transmit the application to the supervisor; requiring that the online voter registration system populate an applicant's information and direct the applicant to perform specified actions under specified conditions; requiring supervisors to verify a voter's legal status as a United States citizen using specified sources and initiate a certain notice if applicable; requiring that the voter's legal status as United States citizen and the type of document accepted as evidence of United States citizenship be recorded in the statewide voter registration system, etc.

Effective Date: 1/1/2027
Last Action: 3/12/2026 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2026 House • Filed
    1/12/2026 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/3/2026 House • PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
    2/5/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
    2/6/2026 House • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/9/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    2/13/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/17/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    2/18/2026 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/19/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/25/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 090077 Failed
    • Amendment 810467 Failed
    • Amendment 818439 Failed
    • Amendment 658561 adopted
    • Amendment 921151 Failed
    • Amendment 228467 Failed
    • Amendment 587003 Failed
    • Amendment 025499 Failed
    • Amendment 192155 Failed
    • Amendment 746217 Failed
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 31
    2/25/2026 Senate • In Messages
    2/26/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
    • Received
    3/11/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1334
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment(s) adopted (868392)
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/12/2026 Senate • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12
    3/12/2026 House • In Messages
    • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 479043 Failed
    • Amendment 859783 Failed
    • Amendment 129437 Failed
    • Amendment 411409 Failed
    • Amendment 868392 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 28
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

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  • CS/CS/HB 991, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2026 at 1:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 91 (er) Candidate Qualification Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Ordered enrolled
    H 985 Voter Registration and Identification Jacques Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    S 62 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 91
    S 1334 (c2) Elections Grall Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 991

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 11 (pdf)
    97.0525 Online voter registration. Page 12 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 15 (pdf)
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 17 (pdf)
    98.015 Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of registration-related documents, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties. Page 18 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 19 (pdf)
    98.065 Registration list maintenance programs. Page 78 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 21 (pdf)
    98.093 Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United States citizens. Page 31 (pdf)
    99.012 Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office.
    99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 34 (pdf)
    99.0211
    99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 37 (pdf)
    101.048 Provisional ballots. Page 39 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 42 (pdf)
    101.5606 Requirements for approval of systems. Page 43 (pdf)
    101.56075 Voting methods. Page 43 (pdf)
    101.5608 Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures. Page 44 (pdf)
    101.5612 Testing of tabulating equipment. Page 45 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 51 (pdf)
    101.69 Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot.
    101.6923 Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 53 (pdf)
    102.111 Elections Canvassing Commission. Page 57 (pdf)
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties. Page 57 (pdf)
    102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. Page 68 (pdf)
    104.042 Page 73 (pdf)
    105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed.
    106.023 Statement of candidate.
    106.08 Contributions; limitations on. Page 74 (pdf)
    322.034 Page 77 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 78 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 991, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/13/2026 at 12:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 91 (er) Candidate Qualification Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Ordered enrolled
    H 985 Voter Registration and Identification Jacques Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    S 62 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 91
    S 1334 (c2) Elections Grall Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 991

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 11 (pdf)
    97.0525 Online voter registration. Page 12 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 15 (pdf)
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 17 (pdf)
    98.015 Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of registration-related documents, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties. Page 18 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 19 (pdf)
    98.065 Registration list maintenance programs. Page 78 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 21 (pdf)
    98.093 Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United States citizens. Page 31 (pdf)
    99.012 Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office.
    99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 34 (pdf)
    99.0211
    99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 37 (pdf)
    101.048 Provisional ballots. Page 39 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 42 (pdf)
    101.5606 Requirements for approval of systems. Page 43 (pdf)
    101.56075 Voting methods. Page 43 (pdf)
    101.5608 Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures. Page 44 (pdf)
    101.5612 Testing of tabulating equipment. Page 45 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 51 (pdf)
    101.69 Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot.
    101.6923 Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 53 (pdf)
    102.111 Elections Canvassing Commission. Page 57 (pdf)
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties. Page 57 (pdf)
    102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. Page 68 (pdf)
    104.042 Page 73 (pdf)
    105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed.
    106.023 Statement of candidate.
    106.08 Contributions; limitations on. Page 74 (pdf)
    322.034 Page 77 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 78 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 991, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/25/2026 at 8:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 91 (er) Candidate Qualification Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Ordered enrolled
    H 985 Voter Registration and Identification Jacques Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    S 62 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 91
    S 1334 (c2) Elections Grall Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 991

    Floor Amendments (19)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    733726 - Amendment
    Delete line 561 and insert:
    Berman 3/10/2026
    1:56 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/11/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    903278 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Grall 3/10/2026
    4:28 PM
    Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/11/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 870132 - Amendment to Amendment (903278)
    Between lines 235 and 236 insert:
    Davis 3/10/2026
    6:50 PM
    Senate: Failed
    3/11/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 452560 - Amendment to Amendment (903278)
    Between lines 235 and 236 insert:
    Bracy Davis 3/10/2026
    8:11 PM
    Senate: Failed
    3/11/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 712166 - Amendment to Amendment (903278)
    Delete line 341 and insert:
    Berman 3/10/2026
    8:22 PM
    Senate: Failed
    3/11/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 927464 - Amendment to Amendment (903278)
    Between lines 360 and 361 insert:
    Jones 3/11/2026
    8:36 AM
    Senate: Failed
    3/11/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 667012 - Amendment to Amendment (903278)
    Delete lines 562 - 717 and insert:
    Gaetz 3/11/2026
    8:46 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/11/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 244250 - Amendment to Amendment (903278)
    Delete lines 562 - 717 and insert:
    Gaetz 3/11/2026
    10:27 AM
    Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/11/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 802942 - Amendment to Amendment (903278)
    Delete line 643 and insert:
    Grall 3/11/2026
    10:11 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/11/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 305574 - Amendment to Amendment (903278)
    Delete lines 734 - 1032 and insert:
    Jones 3/11/2026
    8:26 AM
    Senate: Failed
    3/11/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 596868 - Amendment to Amendment (903278)
    Delete line 1549 and insert:
    Bernard 3/10/2026
    6:56 PM
    Senate: Failed
    3/11/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    868392 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Grall 3/11/2026
    2:27 PM
    House: Concur
    3/12/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 479043 - Amendment to Amendment (868392)
    Between lines 235 and 236 of the amendment, insert:
    Harris 3/12/2026
    5:37 PM
    House: Failed
    3/12/2026
    PDF
    hierarchy 803997 - Amendment to Amendment (868392)
    Remove line 341 of the amendment and insert:
    Gantt 3/12/2026
    5:43 PM
    PDF
    hierarchy 859783 - Amendment to Amendment (868392)
    Remove lines 741-745 of the amendment and insert:
    Hunschofsky 3/12/2026
    5:32 PM
    House: Failed
    3/12/2026
    PDF
    hierarchy 129437 - Amendment to Amendment (868392)
    Remove lines 770-1062 of the amendment and insert:
    Eskamani 3/12/2026
    4:06 PM
    House: Failed
    3/12/2026
    PDF
    hierarchy 867367 - Amendment to Amendment (868392)
    Between lines 795 and 796 of the amendment, insert:
    Nixon 3/12/2026
    5:42 PM
    PDF
    hierarchy 659231 - Amendment to Amendment (868392)
    Between lines 795 and 796 of the amendment, insert:
    Nixon 3/12/2026
    5:42 PM
    PDF
    hierarchy 411409 - Amendment to Amendment (868392)
    Remove lines 1346-1349 of the amendment and insert:
    Hunschofsky 3/12/2026
    5:38 PM
    House: Failed
    3/12/2026
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/11/2026 11:34 AM Senate - Amendment 305574 12 Yeas - 24 Nays
    3/12/2026 2:15 PM Senate 27 Yeas - 12 Nays
    3/12/2026 6:47 PM House 77 Yeas - 28 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (37)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    97.022 Office of Election Crimes and Security; creation; purpose and duties. Page 9 (pdf)
    97.051 Oath upon registering. Page 11 (pdf)
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 11 (pdf)
    97.0525 Online voter registration. Page 12 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 15 (pdf)
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 17 (pdf)
    98.015 Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of registration-related documents, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties. Page 18 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 19 (pdf)
    98.065 Registration list maintenance programs. Page 78 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 21 (pdf)
    98.0755 Appeal of determination of ineligibility. Page 79 (pdf)
    98.093 Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United States citizens. Page 31 (pdf)
    98.094 Page 33 (pdf)
    99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 34 (pdf)
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 37 (pdf)
    101.048 Provisional ballots. Page 39 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 42 (pdf)
    101.5606 Requirements for approval of systems. Page 43 (pdf)
    101.56075 Voting methods. Page 43 (pdf)
    101.5608 Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures. Page 44 (pdf)
    101.5612 Testing of tabulating equipment. Page 45 (pdf)
    101.5614 Canvass of returns. Page 80 (pdf)
    101.591 Voting system audit. Page 46 (pdf)
    101.5911 Rulemaking authority for voting system audit procedures. Page 49 (pdf)
    101.595 Analysis and reports of voting problems. Page 50 (pdf)
    101.67 Safekeeping of mailed ballots; deadline for receiving vote-by-mail ballots. Page 79 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 51 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 53 (pdf)
    102.111 Elections Canvassing Commission. Page 57 (pdf)
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties. Page 57 (pdf)
    102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. Page 68 (pdf)
    104.042 Page 73 (pdf)
    104.16 Voting fraudulent ballot. Page 80 (pdf)
    106.08 Contributions; limitations on. Page 74 (pdf)
    322.034 Page 77 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 78 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 991, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/18/2026 at 2:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 91 (e1) Candidate Qualification Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Ordered enrolled
    H 985 Voter Registration and Identification Jacques Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    S 62 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 91
    S 1334 (c2) Elections Grall Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 991

    Floor Amendments (16)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    090077 - Amendment
    Remove lines 179-1125 and insert:
    Harris 2/20/2026
    3:19 PM
    House: Failed
    2/25/2026
    PDF
    810467 - Amendment
    Remove lines 223-1991 and insert:
    Nixon 2/20/2026
    2:59 PM
    House: Failed
    2/25/2026
    PDF
    818439 - Amendment
    Remove lines 276-1991 and insert:
    Gantt 2/20/2026
    3:11 PM
    House: Failed
    2/25/2026
    PDF
    658561 - Amendment
    Remove lines 315-1970 and insert:
    Persons-Mulicka 2/20/2026
    3:47 PM
    House: Adopted
    2/25/2026
    PDF
    921151 - Amendment
    Remove lines 386-391 and insert:
    Driskell 2/20/2026
    3:30 PM
    House: Failed
    2/25/2026
    PDF
    181947 - Amendment
    Between lines 415 and 416, insert:
    Harris 2/20/2026
    3:21 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/24/2026
    PDF
    386259 - Amendment
    Between lines 441 and 442, insert:
    Woodson 2/20/2026
    3:51 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/24/2026
    PDF
    228467 - Amendment
    Remove line 563 and insert:
    Cross 2/20/2026
    2:56 PM
    House: Failed
    2/25/2026
    PDF
    631287 - Amendment
    Remove line 597 and insert:
    Young 2/20/2026
    2:42 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/25/2026
    PDF
    803535 - Amendment
    Remove lines 600-618 and insert:
    Nixon 2/20/2026
    2:55 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/25/2026
    PDF
    587003 - Amendment
    Remove lines 920-1398 and insert:
    Eskamani 2/20/2026
    3:51 PM
    House: Failed
    2/25/2026
    PDF
    596679 - Amendment
    Between lines 1125 and 1126, insert:
    Woodson 2/20/2026
    3:51 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/24/2026
    PDF
    025499 - Amendment
    Between lines 1923 and 1924, insert:
    Hunschofsky 2/20/2026
    3:02 PM
    House: Failed
    2/25/2026
    PDF
    730373 - Amendment
    Between lines 1934 and 1935, insert:
    Campbell 2/20/2026
    8:57 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/23/2026
    PDF
    192155 - Amendment
    Between lines 1934 and 1935, insert:
    Woodson 2/20/2026
    3:51 PM
    House: Failed
    2/25/2026
    PDF
    746217 - Amendment
    Remove line 1994 and insert:
    Young 2/20/2026
    2:42 PM
    House: Failed
    2/25/2026
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/25/2026 5:32 PM House 83 Yeas - 31 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (36)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    97.022 Office of Election Crimes and Security; creation; purpose and duties. Page 9 (pdf)
    97.051 Oath upon registering. Page 11 (pdf)
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 11 (pdf)
    97.0525 Online voter registration. Page 12 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 15 (pdf)
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 17 (pdf)
    98.015 Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of registration-related documents, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties. Page 18 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 19 (pdf)
    98.065 Registration list maintenance programs. Page 78 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 21 (pdf)
    98.0755 Appeal of determination of ineligibility. Page 79 (pdf)
    98.093 Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United States citizens. Page 31 (pdf)
    98.094 Page 33 (pdf)
    99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 34 (pdf)
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 37 (pdf)
    101.048 Provisional ballots. Page 39 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 42 (pdf)
    101.5606 Requirements for approval of systems. Page 43 (pdf)
    101.56075 Voting methods. Page 43 (pdf)
    101.5608 Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures. Page 44 (pdf)
    101.5612 Testing of tabulating equipment. Page 45 (pdf)
    101.591 Voting system audit. Page 46 (pdf)
    101.5911 Rulemaking authority for voting system audit procedures. Page 49 (pdf)
    101.595 Analysis and reports of voting problems. Page 50 (pdf)
    101.67 Safekeeping of mailed ballots; deadline for receiving vote-by-mail ballots. Page 79 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 51 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 53 (pdf)
    102.111 Elections Canvassing Commission. Page 57 (pdf)
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties. Page 57 (pdf)
    102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. Page 68 (pdf)
    104.042 Page 73 (pdf)
    104.16 Voting fraudulent ballot. Page 80 (pdf)
    106.08 Contributions; limitations on. Page 74 (pdf)
    322.034 Page 77 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 78 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 991, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/6/2026 at 3:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2026 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 985 Voter Registration and Identification Jacques Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    S 1334 (c1) Elections Grall Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 991

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    314931 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Persons-Mulicka 2/16/2026
    5:02 PM
    Adopted as Amended
    2/17/2026
    PDF
    hierarchy 505325 - Amendment to Amendment (314931)
    Remove lines 80-1937 of the amendment and insert:
    Duggan 2/17/2026
    8:02 AM
    Adopted
    2/17/2026
    PDF
    hierarchy 350803 - Amendment to Amendment (314931)
    Between lines 2005 and 2006 of the amendment, insert:
    Young 2/16/2026
    7:12 PM
    Failed to Adopt
    2/17/2026
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    97.022 Office of Election Crimes and Security; creation; purpose and duties. Page 9 (pdf)
    97.051 Oath upon registering. Page 10 (pdf)
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 10 (pdf)
    97.0525 Online voter registration. Page 11 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 14 (pdf)
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 16 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 17 (pdf)
    98.065 Registration list maintenance programs. Page 72 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 19 (pdf)
    98.0755 Appeal of determination of ineligibility. Page 73 (pdf)
    98.093 Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United States citizens. Page 29 (pdf)
    98.094 Page 31 (pdf)
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 33 (pdf)
    101.048 Provisional ballots. Page 61 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 38 (pdf)
    101.5606 Requirements for approval of systems. Page 38 (pdf)
    101.56075 Voting methods. Page 38 (pdf)
    101.5608 Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures. Page 39 (pdf)
    101.5612 Testing of tabulating equipment. Page 41 (pdf)
    101.591 Voting system audit. Page 41 (pdf)
    101.5911 Rulemaking authority for voting system audit procedures. Page 45 (pdf)
    101.595 Analysis and reports of voting problems. Page 45 (pdf)
    101.67 Safekeeping of mailed ballots; deadline for receiving vote-by-mail ballots. Page 73 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 46 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 48 (pdf)
    102.111 Elections Canvassing Commission. Page 52 (pdf)
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties. Page 53 (pdf)
    102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. Page 63 (pdf)
    104.042 Page 69 (pdf)
    104.16 Voting fraudulent ballot. Page 74 (pdf)
    106.08 Contributions; limitations on. Page 69 (pdf)
    322.034 Page 71 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 71 (pdf)

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  • HB 991, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2026 at 1:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1334 (c1) Elections Grall Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 991

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    97.022 Office of Election Crimes and Security; creation; purpose and duties. Page 8 (pdf)
    97.051 Oath upon registering. Page 10 (pdf)
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 10 (pdf)
    97.0525 Online voter registration. Page 10 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 14 (pdf)
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 16 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 17 (pdf)
    98.065 Registration list maintenance programs. Page 60 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 19 (pdf)
    98.0755 Appeal of determination of ineligibility. Page 61 (pdf)
    98.093 Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United States citizens. Page 29 (pdf)
    98.094 Page 31 (pdf)
    101.048 Provisional ballots. Page 61 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 33 (pdf)
    101.5606 Requirements for approval of systems. Page 33 (pdf)
    101.56075 Voting methods. Page 33 (pdf)
    101.5608 Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures. Page 34 (pdf)
    101.5612 Testing of tabulating equipment. Page 36 (pdf)
    101.591 Voting system audit. Page 36 (pdf)
    101.5911 Rulemaking authority for voting system audit procedures. Page 40 (pdf)
    101.595 Analysis and reports of voting problems. Page 40 (pdf)
    101.67 Safekeeping of mailed ballots; deadline for receiving vote-by-mail ballots. Page 62 (pdf)
    102.111 Elections Canvassing Commission. Page 41 (pdf)
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties. Page 42 (pdf)
    102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. Page 52 (pdf)
    104.042 Page 58 (pdf)
    104.16 Voting fraudulent ballot. Page 63 (pdf)
    106.08 Contributions; limitations on. Page 58 (pdf)
    322.034 Page 59 (pdf)

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