Bill:  SB 12 
Legislative Session: 89(2) Council Document: 89S2 32 JCG-D
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Last Action:09/19/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
Author:Hughes | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Huffman | King | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | Perry | Schwertner | Sparks
Coauthor:Kolkhorst
Sponsor:Shaheen
Cosponsor:Bonnen | Hefner | Hopper | Metcalf | Paul
Subjects:Courts--District (I0120)
Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)
Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Elections--General (I0310)
Ethics (I0345)
Law Enforcement (I0510)
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
Companion:HB 12 by Shaheen, Identical
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=5   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   December 4, 2025   09/19/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      09/19/2025     175
E   Sent to the Governor      08/28/2025     120
H   Signed in the House      08/28/2025     302
S   Signed in the Senate      08/27/2025     97
S   Reported enrolled      08/26/2025     94
S   House passage reported      08/26/2025     77
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     219
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     219
H   Record vote   RV#87   08/26/2025     218
H   Passed      08/26/2025     218
H   Read 3rd time      08/26/2025     218
H   Record vote   RV#79   08/26/2025     205
H   Passed to 3rd reading      08/26/2025     205
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     205
H   Record vote   RV#78   08/26/2025     204
H   Amendment fails of adoption   1-Bryant   08/26/2025     204
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 4, Section 32(b)(12)   08/26/2025     204
H   Read 2nd time      08/26/2025     203
H   Laid out in lieu of companion   HB 12   08/26/2025     203
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      08/26/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      08/26/2025   11:19 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      08/26/2025     260
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      08/26/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      08/26/2025    
H   Referred to State Affairs      08/20/2025   10:14 AM  69
H   Read first time      08/20/2025     69
H   Received from the Senate      08/20/2025     70
S   Reported engrossed      08/19/2025     42
S   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      08/19/2025     36
S   Record vote      08/19/2025     36
S   Passed      08/19/2025     36
S   Read 3rd time      08/19/2025     36
S   Laid before the Senate      08/19/2025     36
S   Record vote      08/18/2025     21
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      08/18/2025     21
S   Record vote      08/18/2025     20
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      08/18/2025     20
S   Co-author authorized      08/18/2025     26
S   Committee report printed and distributed      08/15/2025   07:53 PM  8
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      08/15/2025     8
S   Vote taken in committee      08/15/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      08/15/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      08/15/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/15/2025    
S   Record vote      08/15/2025     7
S   Posting rule suspended      08/15/2025     6
S   Referred to State Affairs      08/15/2025     5
S   Read first time      08/15/2025     5
S   Filed      08/15/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      08/15/2025