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SB2742

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Brent Hagenbuch (R)
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Caption: Relating to prohibiting electioneering and the unlawful use of public funds for political advertising, authorizing a civil penalty.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2742 strengthens restrictions on electioneering and the misuse of public funds for political advertising by school districts and other political subdivisions. It imposes a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation, with each day of continued violation counting as a separate offense. The bill also removes sovereign and governmental immunity defenses, allowing lawsuits against violators. The Texas Attorney General is authorized to enforce these provisions, including seeking injunctive relief.

Mar 13, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


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

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 29, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250429_SB2742_E: Yea 21 (R 19, D 2) - Nay 10 (R 1, D 9)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

20250430_SB2742_3R: Yea 21 (R 19, D 2) - Nay 10 (R 1, D 9)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 2, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Emily French for Common Cause Texas
 

For

(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ed Johnson for self (with Harris County Ballot Security)
 

On

(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ernest Garcia for Office of the Attorney General



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