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SB 13
  • Introduced
    Aug 15, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Aug 19, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SB 13
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
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House • Aug 20, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
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Engrossed

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Aug 18, 2025, Senate
The amendment to SB 13 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 19.
YES: 11
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
YES: 11

NO: 19

OTHER: 0
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Aug 18, 2025, Senate
The amendment to SB 13 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 19.
YES: 11
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
YES: 11

NO: 19

OTHER: 0
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Aug 18, 2025, Senate
The amendment to SB 13 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 19.
YES: 11
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
YES: 11

NO: 19

OTHER: 0
Sources
Aug 18, 2025, Senate
The amendment to SB 13 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 19.
YES: 11
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
YES: 11

NO: 19

OTHER: 0
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Aug 18, 2025, Senate
SB 13 was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 11, Present-not voting 1.
YES: 18
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 18

NO: 11

NOT VOTING: 1

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Aug 18, 2025, Senate
The amendment to SB 13 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 19.
YES: 11
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
YES: 11

NO: 19

OTHER: 0
Sources
Aug 18, 2025, Senate
The amendment to SB 13 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 12, Nays 18.
YES: 12
NO: 18
OTHER: 0
YES: 12

NO: 18

OTHER: 0
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Aug 18, 2025, Senate
SB 13, Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 11, Present-not voting 1.
YES: 18
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 18

NO: 11

NOT VOTING: 1

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Aug 19, 2025, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 11, Present-not voting 1.
YES: 18
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 18

NO: 11

NOT VOTING: 1

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Actions
  • Aug 20, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to State Affairs
  • Aug 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Laid before the Senate
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reason for vote recorded in Journal
    • Reported engrossed
  • Aug 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment(s) offered FA1 Menéndez
    • Amendment fails of adoption
    • Record vote
    • Amendment(s) offered FA13 Menéndez
    • Amendment fails of adoption
    • Record vote
    • Amendment(s) offered FA3 Eckhardt
    • Amendment fails of adoption
    • Record vote
    • Amendment(s) offered FA4 Eckhardt
    • Amendment fails of adoption
    • Record vote
    • Amendment(s) offered FA5 Menéndez
    • Amendment fails of adoption
    • Record vote
    • Amendment(s) offered FA6 Menéndez
    • Amendment fails of adoption
    • Record vote
    • Passed to engrossment
    • Record vote
  • Aug 15, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
    • Read first time
    • Referred to State Affairs
    • Posting rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 08/15/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Vote taken in committee
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
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