Congress·Passed House·H.Res. 311

Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Thirtieth Congressional District of Texas.

Texas Election Challenge: Dismissal of Case

Dec 9, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: The SenateNo action in 7 months

The House of Representatives passed this resolution in December 2025, but it has not moved forward since then. The bill is now stalled because nothing has happened in the Senate for six months. It will not become law unless the Senate chooses to take it up for a vote.

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This resolution has already been voted on and passed by the House of Representatives to settle a procedural matter.

Key Points

The House of Representatives officially ended a legal challenge against the election results for the 30th Congressional District in Texas. This means the current representative will keep their seat without any further investigation into the vote count for this specific case.
The challenge was dismissed because the paperwork was not filed on time. House rules have strict deadlines for when a candidate or voter can contest an election result, and this filing missed that window.
This decision is a routine procedural move to clear the House calendar of invalid legal disputes. It ensures that the representative can focus on their job in Washington without the threat of a long legal battle over their election victory.

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Milestones

1 milestone7 actions

Dec 9, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 9, 2025House

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5102)

Dec 9, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5102)

The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.

Dec 9, 2025House

Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.

Dec 9, 2025House

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5102)

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Thirtieth Congressional District of Texas.

Bill NumberHRES 311

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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