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

SB 12: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

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 12 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on July 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. Primary sponsor: Angela Paxton (Republican), Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), King, Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Bob Hall (Republican), Creighton, Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Mayes Middleton (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 4, 2025): Received from the Senate.

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 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Adam HinojosaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Bob HallPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Donna CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Tan ParkerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Charles SchwertnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“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. Received from the Senate
  2. Reported engrossed
  3. Record vote
  4. Passed
  5. Read 3rd time
  6. Laid before the Senate
  7. Record vote
  8. Passed to engrossment
  9. Record vote
  10. Amendment fails of adoption
  11. Amendment(s) offered
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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