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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1313: Relating to the use by a school district or a school district employee of public funds for lobbying activities.

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 1313 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 13, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the use by a school district or a school district employee of public funds for lobbying activities. Primary sponsor: Hillary Hickland (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2025): Referred to Public Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Hillary HicklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Tom OliversonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“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. Referred to Public Education
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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