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Senate bill · 892

SB 19

Relating to a prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

2 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Aug 26

  2. Referred to committee

    Aug 26

  3. Heard in committee

    Aug 26

  4. Reported from committee

    Aug 26

  5. Passed first chamber

    Aug 26

  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.

passage

Senate · Aug 26, 2025

Passed 21–6

21 Yea

6 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

adoption of amendment

Senate · Aug 26, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 7–20

7 Yea

20 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 19 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Aug 26, 2025

Passed 22–5

22 Yea

5 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

final passage

Senate · Aug 26, 2025

Passed 21–6

21 Yea

6 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

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

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  2. Considered in formal meeting

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  3. Referred to Elections Elections

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  4. Read first time

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  5. Received from the Senate

    Aug 27, 2025 · House

  6. Reported engrossed

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  7. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  14. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  15. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  16. Amendment fails of adoption

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  17. Amendment(s) offered

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  19. Amended

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  20. Amendment(s) offered

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  21. Point of order overruled

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  22. Point of order

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  23. Read 2nd time

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  24. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  25. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  26. Ordered not printed

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  27. Printing rule suspended

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  28. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  29. Vote taken in committee

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  30. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  32. Posting rule suspended

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  33. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  34. Read first time

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  35. Co-author authorized

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  36. Filed

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  37. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Aug 26, 2025 · heard Aug 26, 2025 · reported after 0 days

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Aug 28, 2025 · heard Aug 28, 2025 · reported after 0 days

Topics

Elections: GeneralEthicsLegislature

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 310Relating to the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session.Johnson–FiledDid not passAug 29, 2025Filed
SB 12Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.Matt ShaheenRBecame lawBecame lawSep 19, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 18Relating 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.Adam HinojosaRBecame lawBecame lawSep 17, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 12Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.Matt ShaheenRReported from committeeDid not passAug 26, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
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
SB 19 (892) · Polis