All Roll Calls
Yes: 14 • No: 1
Sponsored By: Stan Gerdes, Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Matt Shaheen, Valoree Swanson
Signed by Governor
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The law limits political fundraising and spending during a Texas lawmaker’s unexcused absence outside Texas to block the chamber’s work. The chamber must have compelled attendance, ordered arrests by its sergeant-at-arms, or issued civil arrest warrants. The lawmaker must remain outside Texas and show that fact through words or actions, without leave or a return to the chamber. During that absence, the lawmaker and supporting specific-purpose political committees or legislative caucuses cannot knowingly accept contributions above the limit. The limit covers total contributions from one donor and equals the state’s daily allowance for lawmakers for each session day. They also cannot knowingly spend political money on travel, food, or lodging tied to the absence. Prohibited contributions must be returned to donors within five days after receipt. Properly addressed contributions mailed or sent by carrier before the absence are exempt if delivery charges were paid or arranged. Postmarks or carrier records establish the sending date unless other evidence proves otherwise. Each prohibited contribution accepted and each prohibited expenditure carries a separate civil penalty of up to $5,000. Reports of probable violations go through the chamber’s presiding officer to a district court in the accused person’s county of residence. For lawmakers, that county is where they claim their residence homestead. Within 72 hours after receiving the certified report, the court must issue an order giving notice and requiring a response. After a hearing, the court decides whether a violation occurred and imposes a penalty for any violation. Appeals go only to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals; special procedures govern these cases rather than the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. These rules cover contributions accepted and expenditures made on or after the 91st day after the legislative session ends.
Stan Gerdes
House
Adam Hinojosa
Republican • Senate
Matt Shaheen
House
Valoree Swanson
House
Keith Bell
House
Greg Bonnen
House
Brad Buckley
House
Angie Chen Button
House
Giovanni Capriglione
House
Charles Cunningham
House
Richard Hayes
House
Cole Hefner
House
Carrie Isaac
House
Phil King
Republican • Senate
Marc LaHood
House
Janie Lopez
House
Shelley Luther
House
Will Metcalf
House
Mayes Middleton
Republican • Senate
Matt Morgan
House
Tom Oliverson
House
Angelia Orr
House
Jared Patterson
House
Dennis Paul
House
Katrina Pierson
House
Keresa Richardson
House
David Spiller
House
Cody Vasut
House
Trey Wharton
House
Terry M. Wilson
House
All Roll Calls
Yes: 14 • No: 1
Senate vote • 9/4/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/3/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/3/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 9/2/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/2/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 9/2/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 9/2/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 9/2/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 9/2/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 9/2/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 9/2/2025
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Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 9/2/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Elections
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Committee vote: State Affairs
Yes: 9 • No: 1
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025)
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Sent to the Governor
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Reported enrolled
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Passed
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Laid before the Senate
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Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
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Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Printing rule suspended
Committee report printed and distributed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Vote taken in committee
Testimony taken in committee
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Co-sponsor authorized
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Engrossed
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House Committee Report
Introduced
Senate Committee Report
HB 16, Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
SB 16, Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
HB 8, Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.
HB 7, Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
HR 128, Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose of impeding the action of the House that do not unfairly impair members' representative functions.
SB 10, Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.