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SB 2781 TX
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Relating to the imposition of civil penalties for certain violations with respect to political contributions and expenditures made by certain persons who engage in lobbying activities.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 14, 2025

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (2)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (48)
  1. Mar 14, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Mar 14, 2025 Filed · upper
  3. Apr 3, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Apr 3, 2025 Referred to State Affairs · upper
  5. Apr 28, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  6. Apr 28, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  7. Apr 28, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  8. Apr 30, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  9. Apr 30, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  10. May 5, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  11. May 5, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · upper
  12. May 5, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  13. May 7, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  14. May 8, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  15. May 8, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  16. May 8, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · upper
  17. May 8, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  18. May 8, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  19. May 8, 2025 Record vote · upper
  20. May 8, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  21. May 8, 2025 Passed · upper
  22. May 8, 2025 Record vote · upper
  23. May 8, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  24. May 9, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  25. May 12, 2025 Read first time · lower
  26. May 12, 2025 Referred to State Affairs · lower
  27. May 20, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  28. May 20, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  29. May 22, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  30. May 22, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  31. May 22, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  32. May 23, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  33. May 25, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  34. May 27, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  35. May 27, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading · lower
  36. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  37. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  38. May 28, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  39. May 28, 2025 Passed · lower
  40. May 28, 2025 Record vote · lower
  41. May 28, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  42. May 28, 2025 House passage reported · upper
  43. May 28, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  44. May 30, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  45. Jun 1, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  46. Jun 1, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  47. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  48. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)Elections--Campaign Financing (I0290)Ethics (I0345)LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING (S3141)POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS (S0114)

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