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Senate bill · 892

SB 13

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Progress

5 days from first to latest action, across 45 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Aug 15

  2. Referred to committee

    Aug 15

  3. Heard in committee

    Aug 15

  4. Reported from committee

    Aug 15

  5. Passed first chamber

    Aug 19

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenate

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

Senate · Aug 18, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 12–18

12 Yea

18 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

adoption of amendment

Senate · Aug 18, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 11–19

11 Yea

19 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Aug 18, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 18–11

18 Yea

11 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

final passage

Senate · Aug 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 18–11

18 Yea

11 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Aug 20, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Aug 20, 2025 · House

  3. Received from the Senate

    Aug 20, 2025 · House

  4. Reported engrossed

    Aug 19, 2025 · Senate

  5. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 19, 2025 · Senate

  6. Record vote

    Aug 19, 2025 · Senate

  7. Passed

    Aug 19, 2025 · Senate

  8. Read 3rd time

    Aug 19, 2025 · Senate

  9. Laid before the Senate

    Aug 19, 2025 · Senate

  10. Record vote

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  11. Passed to engrossment

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  12. Record vote

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  13. Amendment fails of adoption

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  14. Amendment(s) offered

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  15. Record vote

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  16. Amendment fails of adoption

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  17. Amendment(s) offered

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  19. Amendment fails of adoption

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  20. Amendment(s) offered

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  21. Record vote

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  22. Amendment fails of adoption

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  23. Amendment(s) offered

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  24. Record vote

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  25. Amendment fails of adoption

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  26. Amendment(s) offered

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  27. Record vote

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  28. Amendment fails of adoption

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  29. Amendment(s) offered

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  30. Read 2nd time

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  31. Record vote

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  32. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  33. Co-author authorized

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  34. Committee report printed and distributed

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

  35. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

  36. Vote taken in committee

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

  37. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

  38. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

  39. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

  40. Record vote

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

  41. Posting rule suspended

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

  42. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

  43. Read first time

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

  44. Filed

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

  45. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Joan Huffman 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 · never reported

Topics

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
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 96Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.Shelby SlawsonRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 18, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 229Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.Will MetcalfRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 185Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.Andy HopperRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 13 (892) · Polis