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HB 5138 TX
Passed Legislature

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

TX · session 89R · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 13, 2025

Latest action (May 29, 2025) Senate appoints conferees-reported

Sponsors (6)
  • Shaheen Republican · primary
  • Metcalf Republican · primary
  • Leach Republican · primary
  • Noble Republican · primary
  • Hull Republican · primary
  • Hughes Republican · primary
32 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (64)
  1. Mar 13, 2025 Filed · lower
  2. Apr 7, 2025 Read first time · lower
  3. Apr 7, 2025 Referred to State Affairs · lower
  4. Apr 23, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Apr 23, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  6. Apr 23, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  7. Apr 30, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  8. Apr 30, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  9. Apr 30, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  10. May 6, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  11. May 6, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  12. May 6, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  13. May 6, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  14. May 8, 2025 Placed on Major State Calendar · lower
  15. May 8, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  16. May 8, 2025 Amended · lower
  17. May 8, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended · lower
  18. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  19. May 9, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  20. May 9, 2025 Passed · lower
  21. May 9, 2025 Record vote · lower
  22. May 9, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  23. May 9, 2025 Reported engrossed · lower
  24. May 12, 2025 Received from the House · upper
  25. May 13, 2025 Read first time · upper
  26. May 13, 2025 Referred to State Affairs · upper
  27. May 15, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  28. May 15, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  29. May 15, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  30. May 15, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  31. May 22, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  32. May 22, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  33. May 25, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  34. May 25, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  35. May 26, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  36. May 26, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  37. May 27, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  38. May 27, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  39. May 27, 2025 Record vote · upper
  40. May 27, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  41. May 27, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  42. May 27, 2025 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  43. May 27, 2025 Record vote · upper
  44. May 27, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading · upper
  45. May 27, 2025 Record vote · upper
  46. May 28, 2025 Not again placed on intent calendar · upper
  47. May 28, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  48. May 28, 2025 Record vote · upper
  49. May 28, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  50. May 28, 2025 Passed · upper
  51. May 28, 2025 Record vote · upper
  52. May 28, 2025 Senate passage as amended reported · lower
  53. May 28, 2025 Senate Amendments distributed · lower
  54. May 28, 2025 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · lower
  55. May 29, 2025 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments · lower
  56. May 29, 2025 House requests conference committee · lower
  57. May 29, 2025 House appoints conferees · lower
  58. May 29, 2025 House refuses to concur-reported · upper
  59. May 29, 2025 House requests conference committee-reported · upper
  60. May 29, 2025 House appoints conferees-reported · upper
  61. May 29, 2025 Senate grants request for conference comm. · upper
  62. May 29, 2025 Senate appoints conferees · upper
  63. May 29, 2025 Senate grants request for conf comm-reported · lower
  64. May 29, 2025 Senate appoints conferees-reported · lower
Subjects
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)Abortion (I0005)Courts--District (I0120)Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)Elections--General (I0310)Ethics (I0345)Law Enforcement (I0510)

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