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

HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.

Enacted 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 26 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on August 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. Primary sponsor: Tom Oliverson (Republican), Mike Schofield (Republican), Mano DeAyala (Republican), Sam Harless (Republican), Lacey Hull (Republican), Paul Bettencourt (Republican). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 17, 2025): Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom OliversonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Mike SchofieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse132
Mano DeAyalaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Sam HarlessPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse126
Lacey HullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Cecil BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
CookCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Charles CunninghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Jay DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Joan HuffmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Mayes MiddletonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Dennis PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse129
Valoree SwansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“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. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Signed in the House
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. Senate passage reported
  8. Record vote
  9. Passed
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. Record vote
  12. Three day rule suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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