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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

HJR 189: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense 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

HJR 189 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state. Primary sponsor: Andy Hopper (Republican). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andy HopperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Marc LaHoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse121
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
SchatzlineCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Alan SchoolcraftCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Valoree SwansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“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 State Affairs
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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