House bill · 89R
HB 5138
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
Progress
77 days from first to latest action, across 64 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 9
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Stopped here
Became law
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
House · May 8, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 85–59
85 Yea
59 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 9, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 87–58
87 Yea
58 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 19–12
19 Yea
12 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
other
Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote
Failed 11–20
11 Yea
20 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 19–12
19 Yea
12 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
other
Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote
Failed 11–20
11 Yea
20 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 19–12
19 Yea
12 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 19–12
19 Yea
12 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 28, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 19–12
19 Yea
12 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Senate appoints conferees-reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate appoints conferees
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Senate grants request for conference comm.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees-reported
May 29, 2025 · Senate
House requests conference committee-reported
May 29, 2025 · Senate
House refuses to concur-reported
May 29, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees
May 29, 2025 · House
House requests conference committee
May 29, 2025 · House
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Amendment fails of adoption
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 9, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · House
Passed
May 9, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 9, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 8, 2025 · House
Amended
May 8, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 8, 2025 · House
Placed on Major State Calendar
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · House
Authors
and 32 coauthors or sponsors
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- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
- Mike Olcott cosponsorR
- Matt Morgan cosponsorR
- King cosponsor–
- Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
- Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
- Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
- Jay Dean cosponsorR
- Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
- Wes Virdell cosponsorR
- Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
- David Lowe cosponsorR
- David Spiller cosponsorR
- Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
- Jared Patterson cosponsorR
- Cody Vasut cosponsorR
- Marc LaHood cosponsorR
- Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
- Brent Money cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
- A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
- Trent Ashby cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Terry Wilson cosponsorR
- Daniel Alders cosponsorR
- Richard Hayes cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
- Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
- John McQueeney cosponsorR
In committee
- State Affairs
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 23 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 13, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 12 days
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