SB19Introduced in the Senate
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
Introduced by Mayes Middleton, District 11
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
Where it stands
Referred to State Affairs
March 25, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Record vote · March 19, 2025
20
Yes
11
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Hughes | 1 | Yes |
| Bob Hall | 2 | Yes |
| Robert Nichols | 3 | Yes |
| Charles Creighton | 4 | Yes |
| Charles Schwertner | 5 | Yes |
| Carol Alvarado | 6 | No |
| Paul Bettencourt | 7 | Yes |
| Angela Paxton | 8 | Yes |
| Kelly Hancock | 9 | Yes |
| Phil King | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Filed
Read first time
Referred to State Affairs
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in public hearing
Vote taken in committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Committee report printed and distributed
Placed on intent calendar
Co-author authorized
Not again placed on intent calendar
Placed on intent calendar
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Record vote
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Middleton
Amended
Record vote
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Middleton
Amended
Vote recorded in Journal
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Eckhardt
Amendment fails of adoption
Record vote
Amendment(s) offered FA4 Eckhardt
Point of order
Point of order withdrawn
Amendment withdrawn
Amendment(s) offered FA5 Nichols
Amended
Record vote
Passed to engrossment as amended
Record vote
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote
Reported engrossed
Received from the Senate
Read first time
Referred to State Affairs
Verify the information
- Official page on the Texas Legislature website
- Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Middleton (amendment)
- Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Middleton (amendment)
- Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Eckhardt (amendment)
- Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Eckhardt (amendment)
- Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Nichols (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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