SB888

Signed by Governor
Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R)
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Caption: Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #8: End Federal Overreach ENDORSED
TXCE Priority #1: 2025 Legislative Agenda ENDORSED

SB 888 amends the Government Code to authorize the Texas Attorney General to defend district or county attorneys against lawsuits in federal court under certain conditions. The Attorney General may provide legal defense if the lawsuit is filed against the attorney due to their official role and relates to the enforcement of state statutes, provided the attorney requests assistance.

Sponsors: Leach (R)

Jan 23, 2025


(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 13, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Feb 27, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 3, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 5, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H)

RV#1674: Yea 134 (R 82, D 52) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bryant; Goodwin; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Thompson

Absent - Garcia, J.; Moody

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf; Simmons

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May 8, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1896: Yea 127 (R 81, D 46) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bryant; Flores; Goodwin; Jones, J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Simmons

Absent - Bowers; Collier; Holt; Hull; Longoria; Morales Shaw; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 1896 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1896 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 12, 2025


(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 24, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25
 


(S) Leach signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 2/27/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Tom Glass for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)
(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jonathan Saenz for self (with Texas Values)
(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Lucy Trainor for self
(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kimberly Gdula for Office of the Attoney General



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