Bill:  SB 12 
Legislative Session: 89(1) Council Document: 89S1 433 CJD-F
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Last Action:08/04/2025 H Received from the Senate
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
Author:Middleton | Bettencourt | Creighton | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | King | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Coauthor:Campbell | Hagenbuch | Parker | Schwertner
Subjects:Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations (I0055)
County Government--Finance (I0097)
Ethics (I0345)
Political Subdivisions (I0588)
ATTORNEY'S FEES (S0202)
LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING (S3141)
Companion:HB 36 by Patterson, Similar
HB 46 by Olcott, Similar
HB 56 by Troxclair, Similar
HB 64 by Cain, Similar
HB 173 by Troxclair, Identical
HB 209 by Leo Wilson, Identical
HB 296 by Spiller, Identical
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Received from the Senate      08/04/2025     17
S   Reported engrossed      08/01/2025     33
S   Record vote      08/01/2025     33
S   Passed      08/01/2025     33
S   Read 3rd time      08/01/2025     33
S   Laid before the Senate      08/01/2025     33
S   Record vote      07/30/2025     26
S   Passed to engrossment      07/30/2025     26
S   Record vote      07/30/2025     26
S   Amendment fails of adoption      07/30/2025     26
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA6 Menéndez   07/30/2025     26
S   Record vote      07/30/2025     25
S   Amendment fails of adoption      07/30/2025     25
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Menéndez   07/30/2025     25
S   Record vote      07/30/2025     25
S   Amendment fails of adoption      07/30/2025     25
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Menéndez   07/30/2025     25
S   Record vote      07/30/2025     25
S   Amendment fails of adoption      07/30/2025     25
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Menéndez   07/30/2025     24
S   Record vote      07/30/2025     24
S   Amendment fails of adoption      07/30/2025     24
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Eckhardt   07/30/2025     24
S   Record vote      07/30/2025     24
S   Amendment fails of adoption      07/30/2025     24
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Eckhardt   07/30/2025     24
S   Read 2nd time      07/30/2025     23
S   Laid before the Senate      07/30/2025     23
S   Co-author authorized      07/30/2025     28
S   Committee report printed and distributed      07/24/2025   09:50 AM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      07/24/2025     11
S   Vote taken in committee      07/22/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      07/22/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      07/22/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      07/22/2025    
S   Record vote      07/21/2025     9
S   Posting rule suspended      07/21/2025     8
S   Referred to State Affairs      07/21/2025     8
S   Read first time      07/21/2025     8
S   Co-author authorized      07/21/2025     10
S   Filed      07/21/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      07/21/2025