Senate bill · 89R

SB 2781

Relating to the imposition of civil penalties for certain violations with respect to political contributions and expenditures made by certain persons who engage in lobbying activities.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

98 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 28
Reported from committee
May 5
Passed first chamber
May 8
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Jun 20

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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2781 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 8, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 117–24

117 Yea

24 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 108–27

108 Yea

27 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 20, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 9, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 32 days
State Affairs
House
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Elections: Campaign Financing Ethics

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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