2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB5138
Legislative Summary
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
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Bill History
3/13/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Referred to State Affairs
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Amended 1-Moody
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Record vote RV#1875
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Record vote RV#1877
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/13/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/13/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
5/15/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/15/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/15/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/15/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
5/22/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/22/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/25/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
5/25/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/26/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/26/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/27/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/27/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/27/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/27/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/27/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Eckhardt
Senate
5/27/2025
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
5/27/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/27/2025
Passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/27/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Not again placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/28/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/28/2025
Passed
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate passage as amended reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Senate Amendments distributed
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House requests conference committee
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House appoints conferees
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House refuses to concur-reported
Senate
5/29/2025
House requests conference committee-reported
Senate
5/29/2025
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate grants request for conference comm.
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate appoints conferees
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Eckhardt
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Eckhardt
5/27/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Moody
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Moody
5/8/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/28/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/28/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
5/27/2025
11
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Record vote
5/27/2025
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/27/2025
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
5/27/2025
11
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Record vote
5/27/2025
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/27/2025
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#1877
5/9/2025
87
Yea
58
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#1875
5/8/2025
85
Yea
59
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 38
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Shaheen
Republican
Co-Sponsors (37)
William Metcalf
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Candy Noble
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Daniel Alders
Republican
Trent Ashby
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Jay Dean
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Marc LaHood
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
AJ Louderback
Republican
David Lowe
Republican
J.M. Lozano
Republican
John McQueeney
Republican
Brent Money
Republican
Matt Morgan
Republican
Mike Olcott
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Alan Schoolcraft
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Wesley Virdell
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican
Bryan Hughes
Republican
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Adam Hinojosa
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican