Texas · 892
HB 18
Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/f6c119aa-2d4c-4307-9e77-90b897d6c187 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
Texas HB 18 relates to restricting the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by legislative members and specific political committees during periods when a member is absent from a legislative session. The bill also authorizes a civil penalty for violations of these restrictions.
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Sponsors + 25 cosponsors
- Adam Hinojosa Republican lead
- Matt Shaheen Republican lead
- Stan Gerdes Republican lead
- Valoree Swanson Republican lead
- Angelia Orr Republican
- Angie Button Republican
- Brad Buckley Republican
- Carrie Isaac Republican
- Charles Cunningham Republican
- Cody Vasut Republican
- Cole Hefner Republican
- David Spiller Republican
- Dennis Paul Republican
- Giovanni Capriglione Republican
- Greg Bonnen Republican
- Janie Lopez Republican
- Jared Patterson Republican
- Katrina Pierson Republican
- Keith Bell Republican
- Keresa Richardson Republican
- Marc LaHood Republican
- Matt Morgan Republican
- Mayes Middleton Republican
- Richard Hayes Republican
- Shelley Luther Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| passage | upper | — | c2b61855-e791-493b-b636-5a81ed37b3a6 | pass | 17 | 7 | 4 | Sep 4, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2b61855-e791-493b-b636-5a81ed37b3a6 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | upper | — | ddca4bda-d1a7-4aa4-8c1e-35f9a9d2e939 | pass | 17 | 7 | 4 | Sep 3, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddca4bda-d1a7-4aa4-8c1e-35f9a9d2e939 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | lower | — | 020abf20-cf60-4983-82bf-403c151bdffc | pass | 86 | 45 | 11 | Sep 2, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/020abf20-cf60-4983-82bf-403c151bdffc CC0-1.0 |
| passage | lower | — | ebbb42a0-9073-41a5-a0f3-03014cb63071 | pass | 86 | 45 | 11 | Sep 2, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ebbb42a0-9073-41a5-a0f3-03014cb63071 CC0-1.0 |
| other | lower | — | 5eb8583b-46b9-412f-859a-a8bc4788f6c8 | fail | 43 | 85 | 17 | Sep 2, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5eb8583b-46b9-412f-859a-a8bc4788f6c8 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | upper | — | f300b8a2-5bc7-4034-bd9d-f0f594fe952e | pass | 17 | 8 | 3 | Sep 2, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f300b8a2-5bc7-4034-bd9d-f0f594fe952e CC0-1.0 |