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SB318 Senate Bill
Failed
2025-04-01

Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

Bill Details

State

Texas

Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Committee

State Affairs

Official Source

capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?...

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Sponsors

Charles Creighton (Sen - R)
Paul Bettencourt (Sen - R)
Bob Hall (Sen - R)
Bryan Hughes (Sen - R)
Lois Kolkhorst (Sen - R)

Action History

2025-05-15 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
2025-05-15 H Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-22 H Referred to State Affairs
2025-04-22 H Read first time
2025-04-02 H Received from the Senate
2025-04-01 S Reported engrossed
2025-04-01 S Record vote
2025-04-01 S Passed
2025-04-01 S Read 3rd time
2025-04-01 S Record vote
2025-04-01 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-31 S Record vote
2025-03-31 S Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-03-31 S Record vote
2025-03-31 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-31 S Co-author authorized
2025-03-26 S Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-25 S Co-author authorized
2025-03-24 S Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-24 S Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-20 S Vote taken in committee
2025-03-20 S Considered in public hearing
2025-03-13 S Left pending in committee
2025-03-13 S Testimony taken in committee
2025-03-13 S Considered in public hearing
2025-03-13 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-03 S Referred to State Affairs
2025-02-03 S Read first time
2024-11-12 S Filed
2024-11-12 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Votes

2025-03-31 Rules suspended-Regular order of business Yea: 19 Nay: 11
2025-03-31 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment Yea: 19 Nay: 11
2025-04-01 Rules suspended-Regular order of business Yea: 20 Nay: 11
2025-04-01 Read 3rd time Yea: 20 Nay: 11

Committee Referrals

2025-02-03 S State Affairs
2025-04-22 H State Affairs

Bill Text Versions

2024-11-12 Introduced
2025-03-24 Comm Sub
2025-04-01 Engrossed

Subjects

Elections Elections--General State Agencies, Boards & Commissions State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed ATTORNEY GENERAL State Finances State Finances--Management & Control SUBPOENAS

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