Texas bills · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Texas SB 12
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shaheen (Republican)
- Sparks (Republican)
- Schwertner (Republican)
- Perry (Republican)
- Paxton (Republican)
- Parker (Republican)
- Middleton (Republican)
- King
- Huffman (Republican)
- Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
- Hall (Republican)
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Creighton
- Campbell (Republican)
- Bettencourt (Republican)
- Hughes (Republican)
Cosponsors (6)
- Paul (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Hopper (Republican)
- Hefner (Republican)
- Bonnen (Republican)
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Sep 19, 2025): Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 House | adoption of amendment | fail | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 26, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 26, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 19, 2025 Senate | final passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | passage to engrossment | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Sep 19, 2025
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Sep 19, 2025
Signed by the Governor - Aug 28, 2025
Sent to the Governor - Aug 28, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Reason for vote recorded in Journal - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Passed - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Amendment fails of adoption - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - Aug 20, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs - Aug 20, 2025 · House
Read first time - Aug 20, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Reason for vote recorded in Journal - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate