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

HJR 1 — Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Last action — Reason for vote recorded in Journal

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced August 18, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  2. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  3. Record vote

  4. Failed of adoption

  5. Read 3rd time

  6. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  7. Record vote

  8. Passed to engrossment

  9. Laid out as postponed business

  10. Postponed

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

  15. Committee report distributed

  16. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  17. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  18. Considered in formal meeting

  19. Referred to State Affairs

  20. Read first time

  21. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 53 voted No

"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 84 Yea · 53 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8453014
Total 8453014
% of votes cast 56%35%0%9%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Present — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker(C) — Not Voting
Garcia — Not Voting
Morales — Not Voting
Rodríguez Ramo — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Aicha Davis — Nay
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Nay
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Nay
Armando Walle — Nay
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Nay
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Not Voting
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez — Nay
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Not Voting
Chris Turner — Nay
Christian Manuel — Nay
Claudia Ordaz — Nay
Cody Harris — Yea
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Not Voting
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Nay
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Nay
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Nay
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Nay
Erin Zwiener — Nay
Garcia Hernandez — Nay
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Nay
Gina Hinojosa — Nay
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Nay
Harris Davila — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
Hubert Vo — Not Voting
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Nay
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Not Voting
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Nay
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Nay
John Bryant — Nay
John Bucy III — Nay
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Nay
Jon Rosenthal — Nay
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Nay
Leo Wilson — Yea
Linda Garcia — Nay
Liz Campos — Not Voting
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Nay
Mary E. González — Nay
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Not Voting
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Molly Cook — Yea
Morales Shaw — Not Voting
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nathan Johnson — Nay
Nicole Collier — Nay
Oscar Longoria — Nay
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Pete Flores — Nay
Phil King — Yea
Philip Cortez — Nay
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Nay
Rafael Anchía — Nay
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Nay
Ray Lopez — Nay
Rhetta Bowers — Nay
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Not Voting
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Nay
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Nay
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Nay
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Nay
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Yea
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Nay
Terri Leo Wilson — Yea
Terry Canales — Nay
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Nay
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Nay
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Nay
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Venton Jones — Nay
Vikki Goodwin — Nay
Vincent Perez — Nay
Ward Johnson — Nay
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HJR 1?
HJR 1 is sponsored by Leo Wilson, Terri Leo Wilson, Trey Wharton, Denise Villalobos, Shelby Slawson, Dennis Paul, Will Metcalf, Janie Lopez, Andy Hopper, Richard Hayes, Stan Gerdes, Briscoe Cain, Ben Bumgarner, Greg Bonnen, Trent Ashby, and Matt Shaheen.
What is the current status of HJR 1?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced August 18, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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