House joint resolution · 892

HJR 1

Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

8 days from first to latest action, across 21 recorded actions.

Filed
Aug 18
Referred to committee
Aug 20
Heard in committee
Aug 21
Reported from committee
Aug 21
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber

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Record votes

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other

House · Aug 26, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 84–53

84 Yea

53 Nay

13 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Aug 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 85–54

85 Yea

54 Nay

11 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Reason for vote recorded in Journal
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Failed of adoption
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Postponed
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Aug 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Aug 24, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Aug 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
Aug 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Aug 21, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Filed
Aug 18, 2025 · House

Authors

and 15 coauthors or sponsors

Matt ShaheenR

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Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
Trent Ashby cosponsorR
Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
Richard Hayes cosponsorR
Dennis Paul cosponsorR
Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
Trey Wharton cosponsorR
Terry Wilson cosponsorR
Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
Andy Hopper cosponsorR
Janie Lopez cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
House
Referred Aug 20, 2025 · heard Aug 21, 2025 · reported after 1 day

Topics

Elections: General

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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