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Texas · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) · Joint Resolution

HJR 7: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Introduced 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 7 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on July 14, 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: Trent Ashby (Republican), David Spiller (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 14, 2025): Filed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Trent AshbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
David SpillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“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. Filed

Sources

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