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HB 5138Passed

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

89(R) · Regular SessionTexas HouseLast action May 29, 2025

Bill overview

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

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Current status
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Current status

Passed

Senate appoints conferees-reported

Latest official action

Senate appoints conferees-reported

May 29, 2025 · house

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Committee history

  1. State Affairs

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Legislative timeline

  1. Senate appoints conferees-reported

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  2. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

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  3. Senate appoints conferees

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  4. Senate grants request for conference comm.

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  5. House appoints conferees-reported

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  6. House requests conference committee-reported

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  7. House refuses to concur-reported

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  8. House appoints conferees

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  9. House requests conference committee

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  10. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

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  11. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

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  12. Senate Amendments distributed

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  13. Senate passage as amended reported

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  14. Record vote

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  15. Passed

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  16. Read 3rd time

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  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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  18. Not again placed on intent calendar

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  19. Record vote

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  20. Passed to 3rd reading

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  21. Amendment fails of adoption

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  22. Amendment(s) offered

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  23. Read 2nd time

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  24. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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  25. Co-sponsor authorized

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  26. Placed on intent calendar

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  27. Co-sponsor authorized

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  28. Committee report printed and distributed

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  29. Reported favorably as substituted

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  30. Vote taken in committee

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  31. Considered in public hearing

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  32. Left pending in committee

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  33. Testimony taken in committee

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  34. Considered in public hearing

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  35. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  36. Referred to State Affairs

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  37. Read first time

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  38. Received from the House

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  39. Reported engrossed

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  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  41. Record vote

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  42. Passed

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  43. Read 3rd time

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  44. Record vote

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  45. Passed to engrossment as amended

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  46. Amended

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  47. Read 2nd time

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  48. Placed on Major State Calendar

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  49. Considered in Calendars

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  50. Committee report sent to Calendars

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  51. Committee report distributed

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  52. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

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  53. Reported favorably as substituted

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  54. Committee substitute considered in committee

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  55. Considered in public hearing

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  56. Left pending in committee

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  57. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

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  58. Considered in public hearing

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  59. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  60. Referred to State Affairs

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  61. Read first time

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  62. Filed

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