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History for 89(2) HB 18 by Shaheen

Last Action:
09/17/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Shaheen | Gerdes | Swanson
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Button | Capriglione | Cunningham | Hayes | Hefner | Isaac | LaHood | Lopez, Janie | Luther | Metcalf | Morgan | Oliverson | Orr | Patterson | Paul | Pierson | Richardson | Spiller | Vasut | Wharton | Wilson
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Adam
Cosponsor:
King | Middleton
Subjects:
Ethics (I0345)
Legislature (I0520)
Salaries & Expenses (I0745)
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS (S0114)
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS (VM34V)
House Committee:
Elections
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      08/21/2025    
H   Read first time      08/21/2025     136
H   Referred to Elections      08/21/2025   12:23 PM  136
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/25/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      08/25/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      08/25/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      08/25/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      08/28/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      08/28/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      08/28/2025     383
H   Committee report distributed      08/28/2025   12:38 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      08/28/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      08/28/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      09/02/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      09/02/2025     356
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-Shaheen   09/02/2025     356
H   Amendment to amendment fails of adoption   2-Rose   09/02/2025     360
H   Record vote   RV#142   09/02/2025     360
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      09/02/2025     361
H   Amendment to amendment fails of adoption   3-Martinez Fischer   09/02/2025     361
H   Record vote   RV#143   09/02/2025     361
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      09/02/2025     362
H   Amendment to amendment offered   4-Little   09/02/2025     362
H   Point of order sustained (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   09/02/2025     362
H   Amendment to amendment offered   5-Little   09/02/2025     363
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   09/02/2025     364
H   Point of order overruled (amendment)   Article III, Section 40   09/02/2025     364
H   Amendment amended   5-Little   09/02/2025     365
H   Record vote   RV#145   09/02/2025     365
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Article III, Section 40   09/02/2025     365
H   Amendment to amendment fails of adoption   6-Bucy   09/02/2025     365
H   Record vote   RV#146   09/02/2025     365
H   Amendment to amendment fails of adoption   7-Goodwin   09/02/2025     366
H   Record vote   RV#147   09/02/2025     366
H   Amendment to amendment offered   8-Bucy and Little   09/02/2025     367
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   09/02/2025     368
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   8-Bucy and Little   09/02/2025     368
H   Amendment adopted as amended   1-Shaheen   09/02/2025     368
H   Record vote   RV#148   09/02/2025     368
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      09/02/2025     369
H   Record vote   RV#149   09/02/2025     369
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      09/02/2025     370
H   Read 3rd time      09/02/2025     374
H   Passed      09/02/2025     374
H   Record vote   RV#152   09/02/2025     374
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      09/02/2025     374
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      09/02/2025     375
H   Reported engrossed      09/02/2025   06:39 PM  486
S   Received from the House      09/02/2025     128
S   Read first time      09/02/2025     128
S   Referred to State Affairs      09/02/2025     128
S   Posting rule suspended      09/02/2025     128
S   Record vote      09/02/2025     128
S   Co-sponsor authorized      09/03/2025     164
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      09/03/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      09/03/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      09/03/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      09/03/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      09/03/2025     130
S   Committee report printed and distributed      09/03/2025   06:17 PM 
S   Printing rule suspended      09/03/2025     133
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      09/03/2025     133
S   Record vote      09/03/2025     133
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      09/03/2025     133
S   Record vote      09/03/2025     133
S   Laid before the Senate      09/04/2025     168
S   Read 3rd time      09/04/2025     168
S   Passed      09/04/2025     168
S   Record vote      09/04/2025     168
H   Senate passage reported      09/04/2025     484
H   Reported enrolled      09/04/2025   12:52 AM  486
H   Signed in the House      09/04/2025     484
S   Signed in the Senate      09/04/2025     174
E   Sent to the Governor      09/04/2025     486
E   Signed by the Governor      09/17/2025     486
E   Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   December 4, 2025   09/17/2025