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Senate bill · 89R

SB 19

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

Did not pass

Progress

33 days from first to latest action, across 46 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 20

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 20

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 27

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 5

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 19

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateMar

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 · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 15–13

15 Yea

13 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

other

Senate · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 11–20

11 Yea

20 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 19–12

19 Yea

12 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  3. Received from the Senate

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  4. Reported engrossed

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  5. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  6. Passed

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  7. Read 3rd time

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  9. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  10. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  11. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  12. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  13. Amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  14. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  15. Amendment withdrawn

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  16. Point of order withdrawn

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  17. Point of order

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  18. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  19. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  20. Amendment fails of adoption

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  21. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  23. Amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  24. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  25. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  26. Amended

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  27. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read 2nd time

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  30. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  31. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  32. Not again placed on intent calendar

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  33. Co-author authorized

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  34. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  35. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  36. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  37. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 3, 2025 · Senate

  38. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 3, 2025 · Senate

  39. Left pending in committee

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  40. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  41. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  42. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  43. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

  44. Read first time

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

  45. Filed

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

  46. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Joan Huffman cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 20, 2025 · heard Feb 27, 2025 · reported after 13 days

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Mar 25, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Charitable & Nonprofit OrganizationsCivil Remedies & LiabilitiesEthicsPolitical SubdivisionsState Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

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HB 3257Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.Mike OlcottRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 20, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 4860Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.Jared PattersonRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 3615Relating to the use by certain public entities of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.Nate SchatzlineRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 25, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 40Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.Joan HuffmanRBecame lawBecame lawJun 16, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 76Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.John SmitheeRHeard in committeeDid not passMar 18, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 1048Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.Joan HuffmanRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 19 (89R) · Polis