Texas SB 2035: Relating to prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related…

Introduced Mar 7, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the Senate May 6, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.

Every action

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

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Mar 7, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 7, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 17, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 28, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 1, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 6, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 6, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 6, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
May 6, 2025SenateAmended
May 6, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 6, 2025SenatePassed
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 7, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 8, 2025HouseRead first time
May 8, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
May 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs

May 19, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 20, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HousePoint of order withdrawn
May 27, 2025HousePostponed (6/3/25 10:00 AM)

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSSB 2035 , Relating to prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

CSSB 2035 as amended was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 27–4

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2035 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

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

Passed 27–4

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–0
May 15, 2025	House State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 8–4

Relating to prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSSB 2035 , Relating to prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

CSSB 2035 as amended was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2035 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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