Senate bill · 89R

SB 1861

Relating to the appointment of a special prosecutor by the court of criminal appeals for certain criminal cases.

Did not pass

Progress

78 days from first to latest action, across 25 recorded actions.

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

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

Senate · May 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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State Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 49 days
Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 21, 2025 · never reported

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 5138Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.	Matt ShaheenR	Passed second chamber	Did not pass	May 29, 2025Senate appoints conferees-reported
SB 1026Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.	Bryan HughesR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
HB 5318Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses against public order.	A.J. LouderbackR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 30, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 846Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.	Bryan HughesR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 4957Relating 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	Apr 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 1650Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses against public order.	Flores–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 11, 2025Referred to Jurisprudence