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SB 12
  • Introduced
    Aug 15, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Aug 19, 2025
  • Passed House
    Aug 26, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Sep 19, 2025
SB 12
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
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executive • Sep 19, 2025: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2025
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Aug 18, 2025, Senate
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 12. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 18
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 18

NO: 12

OTHER: 0
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Aug 18, 2025, Senate
SB 12, Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 12.
YES: 18
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 18

NO: 12

OTHER: 0
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Aug 19, 2025, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 12.
YES: 18
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 18

NO: 12

OTHER: 0
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Aug 26, 2025, House
SB 12 was passed by (Record 87): 85 Yeas, 54 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 85
NO: 54
OTHER: 1
YES: 85

NO: 54

ABSENT: 10

NOT VOTING: 1

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  • Sep 19, 2025 | executive
    • Signed by the Governor
    • Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2025
  • Aug 28, 2025 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • Aug 28, 2025 | House
    • Signed in the House
  • Aug 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • Aug 26, 2025 | Senate
    • House passage reported
    • Reported enrolled
  • Aug 26, 2025 | House
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
    • Laid out in lieu of companion HB 12
    • Read 2nd time
    • Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(b)(12)
    • Amendment fails of adoption 1-Bryant
    • Record vote RV#78
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Passed to 3rd reading
    • Record vote RV#79
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#87
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Reason for vote recorded in Journal
  • 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 & 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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