Texas 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) Status: To Executive

SB 12 — Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Last action — Received from the Senate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Received from the Senate

  2. Reported engrossed

  3. Record vote

  4. Passed

  5. Read 3rd time

  6. Laid before the Senate

  7. Record vote

  8. Passed to engrossment

  9. Record vote

  10. Amendment fails of adoption

  11. Amendment(s) offered

  12. Record vote

  13. Amendment fails of adoption

  14. Amendment(s) offered

  15. Record vote

  16. Amendment fails of adoption

  17. Amendment(s) offered

  18. Record vote

  19. Amendment fails of adoption

  20. Amendment(s) offered

  21. Record vote

  22. Amendment fails of adoption

  23. Amendment(s) offered

  24. Record vote

  25. Amendment fails of adoption

  26. Amendment(s) offered

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. Laid before the Senate

  29. Co-author authorized

  30. Committee report printed and distributed

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  32. Vote taken in committee

  33. Testimony taken in committee

  34. Considered in public hearing

  35. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  36. Record vote

  37. Posting rule suspended

  38. Referred to State Affairs

  39. Read first time

  40. Co-author authorized

  41. Filed

  42. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sponsors

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8 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 12?
SB 12 is sponsored by Charles Schwertner, Tan Parker, Brent Hagenbuch, Donna Campbell, Angela Paxton, Lois Kolkhorst, Adam Hinojosa, Bob Hall, Paul Bettencourt, Mayes Middleton, Brandon Creighton, and Phil King.
What is the current status of SB 12?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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