House bill · 89R

HB 5182

Relating to the provision of legal services for, and to the collection and deposit of, civil penalties imposed by and other obligations owed to the Texas Ethics Commission.

Did not pass

Progress

59 days from first to latest action, across 12 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
May 7
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 7, 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 14, 2025 · House

Authors

Erin ZwienerD

In committee

State Affairs
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 30 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Elections: Candidates Ethics State Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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SB 19Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.	Mayes MiddletonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 76Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.	John SmitheeR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Mar 18, 2025Left pending in committee
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SB 1048Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.	Joan HuffmanR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
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