Texas SB 2781: Relating to the imposition of civil penalties for certain violations…

Introduced Mar 14, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the Senate May 8, 2025
Passed the House May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the imposition of civil penalties for certain violations with respect to political contributions and expenditures made by certain persons who engage in lobbying activities.

Every action

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

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Mar 14, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025SenateFiled
Apr 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
May 5, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 7, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 8, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 8, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 8, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 8, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 8, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 8, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025SenatePassed
May 8, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 8, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 9, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 12, 2025HouseRead first time
May 12, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
May 20, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
May 22, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 25, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3807)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025HousePassed
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3905)

May 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 28, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 30, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2781 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 2781 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 117–24

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 117 No 24 Not voting 9

Democrats: 33 yes, 24 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 5

Excused · 3

SB 2781 was passed · Full House

Passed 108–27

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 108 No 27 Not voting 15

Democrats: 35 yes, 18 no Republicans: 73 yes, 9 no

How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 27

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 5, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 10–0
May 20, 2025	House State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 12–2

Relating to the imposition of civil penalties for certain violations with respect to political contributions and expenditures made by certain persons…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2781 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

SB 2781 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 2781 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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