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Texas · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) · Bill

HB 12: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 12 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state. Primary sponsor: Matt Shaheen (Republican). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 26, 2025): Laid on the table subject to call.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt ShaheenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Trent AshbyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Keith BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Greg BonnenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Ryan GuillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Cole HefnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Shelley LutherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Dennis PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse129
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
David SpillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Denise VillalobosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Terry WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on the table subject to call
  2. Companion considered in lieu of
  3. Postponed
  4. Read 2nd time
  5. Placed on Major State Calendar
  6. Considered in Calendars
  7. Committee report sent to Calendars
  8. Committee report distributed
  9. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  11. Considered in formal meeting
  12. Referred to State Affairs

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source