Texas · House Bill 5138 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

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

HB 5138 Sponsored by Matt Shaheen Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

Every action

65 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 57 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Moody)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1875)
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1877)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 2nd time
  42. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Eckhardt)
  43. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenatePassed to 3rd reading
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  48. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. SenateRead 3rd time
  51. SenatePassed
  52. SenateRecord vote
  53. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  54. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  55. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  56. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  57. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  1. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  2. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  3. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  4. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  5. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  6. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  7. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  8. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 5138 was passed · Full House

Passed 87–58
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 58 Not voting 5
Democrats: 2 yes, 58 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 58

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

CSHB 5138 , Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 19–12
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 12

The amendment to CSHB 5138 was read and failed of adoption · Full Senate

Failed 11–20
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 11 No 20
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 11

No · 20

CSHB 5138 was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 19–12
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 12

CSHB 5138 , Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 19–12
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 12

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 19–12
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 12

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–6
May 8, 2025 Full House CSHB 5138 , as amended, was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 85

No · 59

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

 Passed 85–59
May 25, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 32 cosponsors: 32 Republicans.

All 32 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.