Bill Commons

TX HB 12

died on adjournment

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

Texas · 892 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TX HB 12 pass?

No. TX HB 12 died when the 892 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-08-26): Laid on the table subject to call

What is TX HB 12 about?

TX HB 12 is a bill in the 892 titled “Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 12?

Shaheen is the primary sponsor of TX HB 12, joined by 20 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-08-18
Latest action
2025-08-26 — Laid on the table subject to call
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Shaheenprimary
  • Whartoncosponsor
  • Villaloboscosponsor
  • Spillercosponsor
  • Slawsoncosponsor
  • Paulcosponsor
  • Olcottcosponsor
  • Metcalfcosponsor
  • Luthercosponsor
  • Lopez, Janiecosponsor
  • Wilsoncosponsor
  • Isaaccosponsor
  • Hoppercosponsor
  • Hefnercosponsor
  • Hayescosponsor
  • Guillencosponsor
  • Caincosponsor
  • Bonnencosponsor
  • Bell, Keithcosponsor
  • Ashbycosponsor
  • Leo Wilsoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-26

    Laid on the table subject to call

    deferral

  2. 2025-08-26

    Companion considered in lieu of

  3. 2025-08-26

    Postponed

  4. 2025-08-26

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  5. 2025-08-26

    Placed on Major State Calendar

  6. 2025-08-25

    Considered in Calendars

  7. 2025-08-24

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  8. 2025-08-24

    Committee report distributed

  9. 2025-08-23

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  10. 2025-08-21

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-08-21

    Considered in formal meeting

  12. 2025-08-18

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-08-18

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  14. 2025-08-15

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB12

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