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SB1026

Passed out of Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Bryan Hughes (R)
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Caption: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #2: Secure Texas Elections ENDORSED
TXCE Priority #1: 2025 Legislative Agenda ENDORSED

SB 1026 grants the Texas Attorney General the duty to prosecute criminal offenses related to election laws if a local prosecutor does not act within six months of receiving a law enforcement report establishing probable cause. The bill requires law enforcement agencies to notify both the local prosecutor and the Attorney General when reporting potential election-related crimes. It also allows the Attorney General to direct county or district attorneys to prosecute these cases or assist in prosecutions.

Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Creighton (R); Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R)

Jan 30, 2025


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

Feb 24, 2025


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

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Mar 13, 2025


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

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Mar 20, 2025


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

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 26, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 1, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 29, 2025


(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250429_SB1026_2R: Yea 19 (R 19, D 0) - Nay 12 (R 1, D 11)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250429_SB1026_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended
(S) Record vote

20250429_SB1026_E: Yea 19 (R 19, D 0) - Nay 12 (R 1, D 11)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; West; Zaffirini

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Apr 30, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250430_SB1026_3R: Yea 19 (R 19, D 0) - Nay 12 (R 1, D 11)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 2, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/13/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 3/13/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Aleja Newman for self (with NAKASEC ACTION FUND TEXAS)
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Amber Mills for self (with MOVE Texas Civic Fund)
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Brenda Cruz for self (with Texas Democratic Party)
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as David Weinberg for The Brennan Center for Justice
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Emily French for Common Cause Texas
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sofia Lozano for Common cause texas
 

For

(Thu 3/13/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Dr Pressley for True Texas Elections
(Thu 3/13/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ken Moore for self
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cary Cheshire for self
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jacqueline Klein for self
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Karen Marshall for self (with State Republican Executive Committee)
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Lucy Trainor for self
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Russell Hayter for self
 

On

(Thu 3/13/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Geoff Barr for Office of the Attorney General
(Thu 3/13/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Josh Reno for Office of the Attorney General



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