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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 1059: Relating to the authority of the governing body of a home-rule municipality to submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters for approval if application of the provisions of the amendment would be contrary to state law.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 1059 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the authority of the governing body of a home-rule municipality to submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters for approval if application of the provisions of the amendment would be contrary to state law. Primary sponsor: Tan Parker (Republican), Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Bob Hall (Republican), Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Giovanni Capriglione (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): Committee report sent to Calendars.

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 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Bob HallPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Adam HinojosaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Giovanni CapriglionePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98

“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. Committee report sent to Calendars
  2. Committee report distributed
  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  4. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  5. Considered in formal meeting
  6. Left pending in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Referred to State Affairs
  10. Read first time
  11. Received from the Senate
  12. Reported engrossed

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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