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HOUSEH.Res. 309· 119th Congress

House Dismisses Contested Election in Texas's 28th Congressional District

Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty-eighth Congressional District of Texas.

Sponsor
Bryan Steil (R-WI)
Introduced
Apr 9, 2025
Last Action
Dec 9, 2025

Recorded legislative actions. Future votes are not implied.

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Introduced
Apr 9, 2025
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Adopted by House
Dec 9, 2025

AI-assisted analysis based on the official CRS summary. Source version: Jul 3, 2026. Analysis updated: Sep 15, 2026.

01 — The Text

What.

  • This resolution concludes a contested election for the House seat representing Texas's 28th Congressional District
  • The contestation was handled under the Federal Contested Election Act, which authorizes the House to resolve disputed general elections
  • A contested election involves reexamining election conduct after the jurisdiction has certified election results
  • The House Committee on House Administration reported the resolution on April 9, 2025
  • The full House agreed to the resolution without objection on December 9, 2025
02 — The Stakes

So what?

  • The contested election process for this seat has been formally concluded
  • No alternative outcome or candidate certification is documented in the official summary
  • The resolution's specific grounds for dismissal are not detailed in the provided summary
03 — The Path

Now what?

  • House Committee on House Administration reported the measure on April 9, 2025
  • House placed the measure on the House Calendar as Calendar No. 17 on April 9, 2025
  • House passed the resolution without objection on December 9, 2025
  • Motion to reconsider was laid on the table on December 9, 2025
Legislative History

Actions.

  • Dec 9, 2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • Dec 9, 2025 — 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)
  • Dec 9, 2025 — Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.
  • Dec 9, 2025 — Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5102)
  • Apr 9, 2025 — Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
  • Apr 9, 2025 — The House Committee on House Administration reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-52, by Mr. Steil.
  • Apr 9, 2025 — The House Committee on House Administration reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-52, by Mr. Steil.