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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

HB5386 Relating to allowing pregnant individuals to vote by mail if they will be in the second or third trimester on election day.

Direction

Abortion otherAI label

No change to abortion access model confidence 80%

Expands the category of voters eligible for mail-in ballots to include those in the second or third trimester of pregnancy on election day, in addition to those expecting to give birth within four weeks before or after election day.

(3) will be in the second or third trimester of pregnancy on election day.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2025-04-07: Referred to Elections
Filed
2025-03-14
Committee
Elections
Sponsor
Mihaela Plesa D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands mail-in voting eligibility for pregnant voters by adding a new category for those in the second or third trimester and slightly broadening the childbirth window, but it does not address abortion access, fetal personhood, custody, support, or any other listed topic axis.

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History (3 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-04-07HReferred to Elections
2025-04-07HRead first time
2025-03-14HFiled