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House bill · 892

HB 18

Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.

Became lawOfficial record on TLO

Progress

27 days from first to latest action, across 75 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Aug 21

  2. Referred to committee

    Aug 21

  3. Heard in committee

    Aug 25

  4. Reported from committee

    Aug 28

  5. Passed first chamber

    Sep 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 4

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 4

  8. Became law

    Sep 17

HouseSenateGovernorSep

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

adoption of amendment

House · Sep 2, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 46–85

46 Yea

85 Nay

19 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Sep 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 82–42

82 Yea

42 Nay

26 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

suspend Senate Rule 11.10(a), Senate Rule 11.18(a), and Senate Rule 11.19 in order that the Committee on State Affairs might meet at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow in the Betty King Committee Room, 2E.20, and consider HB 18.

Senate · Sep 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 18–9

18 Yea

9 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

adoption of amendment

House · Sep 2, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 44–85

44 Yea

85 Nay

21 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Sep 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 86–46

86 Yea

46 Nay

18 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · Sep 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 18–8

18 Yea

8 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

final passage

Senate · Sep 4, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 18–8

18 Yea

8 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    Sep 17, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Sep 17, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Sep 4, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Sep 4, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    Sep 4, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    Sep 4, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    Sep 4, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    Sep 4, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    Sep 4, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    Sep 4, 2025 · Senate

  11. Laid before the Senate

    Sep 4, 2025 · Senate

  12. Record vote

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  13. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  14. Record vote

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  16. Printing rule suspended

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  18. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  19. Vote taken in committee

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  20. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  22. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  23. Co-sponsor authorized

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  24. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  25. Posting rule suspended

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  26. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  27. Read first time

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  28. Received from the House

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  29. Reported engrossed

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  30. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  33. Passed

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  34. Read 3rd time

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  36. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  37. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  38. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  39. Amendment adopted as amended

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  40. Amendment to amendment withdrawn

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  41. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  42. Amendment to amendment offered

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  43. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  44. Amendment to amendment fails of adoption

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  45. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  46. Amendment to amendment fails of adoption

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  47. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  48. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  49. Amendment amended

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  50. Point of order overruled (amendment)

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  51. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  52. Amendment to amendment offered

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  53. Point of order sustained (amendment)

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  54. Amendment to amendment offered

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  55. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  56. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  57. Amendment to amendment fails of adoption

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  58. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  59. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  60. Amendment to amendment fails of adoption

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  61. Amendment(s) offered

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  62. Read 2nd time

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  63. Placed on General State Calendar

    Sep 2, 2025 · House

  64. Considered in Calendars

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  65. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  66. Committee report distributed

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  67. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  68. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  69. Considered in formal meeting

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  70. Left pending in committee

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  71. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  72. Considered in public hearing Elections

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  73. Referred to Elections Elections

    Aug 21, 2025 · House

  74. Read first time

    Aug 21, 2025 · House

  75. Filed

    Aug 21, 2025 · House

Authors

and 26 coauthors or sponsors

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  • David Spiller cosponsorR
  • Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
  • Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Cole Hefner cosponsorR
  • Marc LaHood cosponsorR
  • Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
  • Keith Bell cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Matt Morgan cosponsorR
  • Brad Buckley cosponsorR
  • Trey Wharton cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Jared Patterson cosponsorR
  • Terry Wilson cosponsorR
  • Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • Angie Button cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Angelia Orr cosponsorR

In committee

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Aug 21, 2025 · heard Aug 25, 2025 · reported after 7 days

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Sep 2, 2025 · heard Sep 3, 2025 · reported after 1 day

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Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 19Relating to a prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session.Paul BettencourtRPassed first chamberDid not passAug 28, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
SB 13Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.Kevin SparksRPassed first chamberDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 186Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.Mike OlcottRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 167Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.John McQueeneyRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 18, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 115Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.Ellen TroxclairRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 18, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 293Relating to a prohibition on the acceptance of a political contribution by members of the legislature and certain political committees during a period when a house of the legislature does not have a quorum present.Stan GerdesRFiledDid not passAug 22, 2025Filed
HB 18 (892) · Polis