Texas 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) Status: Passed Senate

SB 19 — Relating to a prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session.

Last action — Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced August 26, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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By:AABettencourt S.B.ANo.A19 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session.
By:AABettencourt, et al.
S.B.ANo.A19 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session.
(a-1)AADuring the period beginning on the date a special legislative session convenes and continuing through the date of final adjournment of the special legislative session, a person may not knowingly make a political contribution to:
(a-1)AAThis subsection applies only to a special legislative session that begins before September 1 in an odd-numbered year.
During the period beginning on the date a special legislative session convenes and continuing through the date of final adjournment of the special legislative session, a person may not knowingly make a political contribution to:
(b) AAA statewide officeholder, a member of the legislature, or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting a statewide officeholder or member of the legislature may not knowingly accept a political contribution, and shall refuse a 89S20875 MZM-D 1 S.B.ANo.A19 political contribution that is received, during an applicable [the] period prescribed by Subsection (a) or (a-1).
(b) AAA statewide officeholder, a member of the legislature, or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or S.B.ANo.A19 assisting a statewide officeholder or member of the legislature may not knowingly accept a political contribution, and shall refuse a political contribution that is received, during an applicable [the] period prescribed by Subsection (a) or (a-1).
or (3)AAby a person who holds a state office or a member of the legislature if the person or member was defeated at the general election held immediately before the session is convened or by a specific-purpose political committee that supports or assists only S.B.ANo.A19 that person or member.
or (3)AAby a person who holds a state office or a member of the legislature if the person or member was defeated at the general S.B.ANo.A19 election held immediately before the session is convened or by a specific-purpose political committee that supports or assists only that person or member.
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Action History

  1. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  2. Considered in formal meeting

  3. Referred to Elections

  4. Read first time

  5. Received from the Senate

  6. Reported engrossed

  7. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Record vote

  12. Three day rule suspended

  13. Record vote

  14. Passed to engrossment as amended

  15. Record vote

  16. Amendment fails of adoption

  17. Amendment(s) offered

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

  19. Amended

  20. Amendment(s) offered

  21. Point of order overruled

  22. Point of order

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. Record vote

  25. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  26. Ordered not printed

  27. Printing rule suspended

  28. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  29. Vote taken in committee

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  32. Posting rule suspended

  33. Referred to State Affairs

  34. Read first time

  35. Co-author authorized

  36. Filed

  37. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (178)

178 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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Votes

passage

Passed 21 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21603
Total 21603
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Adam Hinojosa — Yea
Angela Paxton — Yea
Bob Hall — Yea
Borris Miles — Not Voting
Brandon Creighton — Yea
Brent Hagenbuch — Yea
Brian Birdwell — Yea
Bryan Hughes — Yea
Carol Alvarado — Yea
Charles Perry — Yea
Charles Schwertner — Yea
César Blanco — Nay
Donna Campbell — Yea
Joan Huffman — Yea
José Menéndez — Nay
Juan Hinojosa — Nay
Judith Zaffirini — Nay
Kevin Sparks — Yea
Lois Kolkhorst — Yea
Mayes Middleton — Yea
Molly Cook — Nay
Nathan Johnson — Yea
Paul Bettencourt — Yea
Pete Flores — Yea
Phil King — Yea
Robert Nichols — Nay
Roland Gutierrez — Yea
Royce West — Not Voting
Sarah Eckhardt — Not Voting
Tan Parker — Yea

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other

Failed 7 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72003
Total 72003
% of votes cast 23%67%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Adam Hinojosa — Nay
Angela Paxton — Nay
Bob Hall — Nay
Borris Miles — Not Voting
Brandon Creighton — Nay
Brent Hagenbuch — Nay
Brian Birdwell — Nay
Bryan Hughes — Nay
Carol Alvarado — Yea
Charles Perry — Nay
Charles Schwertner — Nay
César Blanco — Yea
Donna Campbell — Nay
Joan Huffman — Nay
José Menéndez — Yea
Juan Hinojosa — Yea
Judith Zaffirini — Yea
Kevin Sparks — Nay
Lois Kolkhorst — Nay
Mayes Middleton — Nay
Molly Cook — Nay
Nathan Johnson — Yea
Paul Bettencourt — Nay
Pete Flores — Nay
Phil King — Nay
Robert Nichols — Nay
Roland Gutierrez — Yea
Royce West — Not Voting
Sarah Eckhardt — Not Voting
Tan Parker — Nay

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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 19 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Passed 22 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22503
Total 22503
% of votes cast 73%17%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Adam Hinojosa — Yea
Angela Paxton — Yea
Bob Hall — Yea
Borris Miles — Not Voting
Brandon Creighton — Yea
Brent Hagenbuch — Yea
Brian Birdwell — Yea
Bryan Hughes — Yea
Carol Alvarado — Yea
Charles Perry — Yea
Charles Schwertner — Yea
César Blanco — Nay
Donna Campbell — Yea
Joan Huffman — Yea
José Menéndez — Nay
Juan Hinojosa — Yea
Judith Zaffirini — Nay
Kevin Sparks — Yea
Lois Kolkhorst — Yea
Mayes Middleton — Yea
Molly Cook — Nay
Nathan Johnson — Yea
Paul Bettencourt — Yea
Pete Flores — Yea
Phil King — Yea
Robert Nichols — Nay
Roland Gutierrez — Yea
Royce West — Not Voting
Sarah Eckhardt — Not Voting
Tan Parker — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 19?
SB 19 is sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst, Adam Hinojosa, Donna Campbell, Carol Alvarado, Paul Bettencourt, and Phil King.
What is the current status of SB 19?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced August 26, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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