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Senate bill · 89R

SB 318

Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

Did not pass

Progress

184 days from first to latest action, across 30 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 13

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 1

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateDecJanFebMarAprMay

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 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 19–11

19 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. State Affairs

    May 15, 2025 · House

  2. Considered in formal meeting

    May 15, 2025 · House

  3. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  4. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  5. Received from the Senate

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  6. Reported engrossed

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  7. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  8. Passed

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  9. Read 3rd time

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  10. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  11. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  12. Record vote

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  13. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  14. Record vote

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  16. Co-author authorized

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  17. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  18. Co-author authorized

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  22. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  23. Left pending in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  24. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  25. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  26. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  27. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  29. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

  30. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

Show 4 more
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 13, 2025 · reported after 49 days

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Apr 22, 2025 · failed in committee

Topics

Elections: GeneralState Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Newly ProposedState Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

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SB 318 (89R) · Polis