Senate bill · 892

SB 12

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Became lawOfficial record on TLO

Progress

35 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.

Filed
Aug 15
Referred to committee
Aug 15
Heard in committee
Aug 15
Reported from committee
Aug 15
Passed first chamber
Aug 19
Passed second chamber
Aug 26
Sent to governor
Aug 28
Became law
Sep 19

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.

passage

Senate · Aug 18, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 18–12

18 Yea

12 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage to engrossment

Senate · Aug 18, 2025

Passed 18–12

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

final passage

Senate · Aug 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 18–12

18 Yea

12 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

adoption of amendment

House · Aug 26, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 54–84

54 Yea

84 Nay

12 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Aug 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 85–54

85 Yea

54 Nay

11 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Aug 26, 2025

Passed 94–40

94 Yea

40 Nay

16 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sep 19, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Sep 19, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Aug 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
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
Passed
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Amendment fails of adoption
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 6 coauthors or sponsors

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Dennis Paul cosponsorR
Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Cole Hefner cosponsorR
Andy Hopper cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Aug 15, 2025 · heard Aug 15, 2025 · reported after 0 days
State Affairs
House
Referred Aug 20, 2025 · heard Aug 26, 2025 · reported after 6 days

Topics

Courts: District Courts: Prosecuting Attorneys Crimes: Against Persons: General Criminal Procedure: General Elections: General Ethics Law Enforcement

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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HB 12Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.	Matt ShaheenR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Aug 26, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 126Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.	Terri Leo-WilsonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Aug 18, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 16Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	Sep 17, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 42Relating to the creation of the office of state special prosecutor.	Mike SchofieldR	Filed	Did not pass	Aug 15, 2025Filed
HB 209Relating to the prosecution of certain election offenses.	Andy HopperR	Filed	Did not pass	Aug 18, 2025Filed
HB 192Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Sep 17, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .