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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 2742: Relating to the enforcement of electioneering prohibitions and the unlawful use of public funds for political advertising; imposing civil penalties.

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 2742 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the enforcement of electioneering prohibitions and the unlawful use of public funds for political advertising; imposing civil penalties. Primary sponsor: Brent Hagenbuch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brent HagenbuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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. Received from the Senate
  4. Reported engrossed
  5. Record vote
  6. Passed
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Record vote
  9. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  10. Record vote
  11. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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