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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 618: Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.

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 618 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on December 13, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty. Primary sponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican), Jeff Leach (Republican). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2025): Returned to committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Jeff LeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Daniel AldersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
CreightonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pat CurryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Mayes MiddletonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
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. Returned to committee
  2. Point of order sustained
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on General State Calendar
  5. Considered in Calendars
  6. Committee report sent to Calendars
  7. Committee report distributed
  8. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Considered in formal meeting
  11. Referred to Elections
  12. Read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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