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TX SB 1026

died on adjournment

Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

Quick answers

Did TX SB 1026 pass?

No. TX SB 1026 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-07): Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

What is TX SB 1026 about?

TX SB 1026 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 1026?

Hughes is the primary sponsor of TX SB 1026, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-01-30
Latest action
2025-05-07 — Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hughesprimary
  • Creightoncosponsor
  • Hinojosa, Adamcosponsor
  • Kolkhorstcosponsor
  • Middletoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-30

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-01-30

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-24

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-24

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Co-author authorized

  6. 2025-03-13

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. 2025-03-13

    Considered in public hearing

  8. 2025-03-13

    Testimony taken in committee

  9. 2025-03-13

    Left pending in committee

  10. 2025-03-19

    Co-author authorized

  11. 2025-03-20

    Considered in public hearing

  12. 2025-03-20

    Vote taken in committee

  13. 2025-03-24

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-24

    Committee report printed and distributed

  15. 2025-03-26

    Placed on intent calendar

  16. 2025-04-01

    Not again placed on intent calendar

  17. 2025-04-15

    Co-author authorized

  18. 2025-04-29

    Co-author authorized

  19. 2025-04-29

    Placed on intent calendar

  20. 2025-04-29

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  21. 2025-04-29

    Record vote

  22. 2025-04-29

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  23. 2025-04-29

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2025-04-29

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  25. 2025-04-29

    Vote recorded in Journal

  26. 2025-04-29

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  27. 2025-04-29

    Record vote

  28. 2025-04-30

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  29. 2025-04-30

    Record vote

  30. 2025-04-30

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  31. 2025-04-30

    Passed

    passage

  32. 2025-04-30

    Record vote

  33. 2025-04-30

    Reported engrossed

  34. 2025-05-01

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  35. 2025-05-02

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  36. 2025-05-02

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  37. 2025-05-07

    Considered in formal meeting

  38. 2025-05-07

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-04-29 · pass · 19-12

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • J. Hinojosa: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • Nichols: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

  • passage

    2025-04-30 · pass · 19-12

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • J. Hinojosa: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • Nichols: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB01000_SB01099/SB 1026.xml

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