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SB2743

Passed out of Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Brent Hagenbuch (R)
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Caption: Relating to the prosecution of certain election offenses.
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
Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED

SB 2743 allows for the removal of a district or county attorney who refuses to prosecute election law violations. Residents of a county or an adjacent county may petition a court to declare the attorney disqualified, triggering the appointment of the Texas Attorney General to prosecute election-related offenses. The bill applies only to election law offenses committed after its effective date.

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

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) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 14, 2025


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

Apr 15, 2025


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

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 23, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(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 & passed to engrossment

20250424_SB2743_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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(S) Record vote
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250424_SB2743_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
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(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
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying 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 Amber Platt for Office of the Attorney General



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