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SB318 • 2025

Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Creighton
Last action
2025-05-15
Official status
05/15/2025 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  2. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

  3. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  4. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  5. 2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  6. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  7. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  8. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  9. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  10. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  11. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  12. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  13. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  14. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  15. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  16. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  17. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  18. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  19. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  20. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  21. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  22. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  23. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  24. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  25. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  26. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  27. 2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  28. 2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  29. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  30. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) SB 318 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

By: Creighton, et al.

S.B. No. 318

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in

the office of the attorney general.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 402, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 402.0385 to read as follows:

Sec.

402.0385.

ELECTION INTEGRITY DIVISION. (a)

The

office of the attorney general shall establish an election

integrity division.

(b)

The election integrity division shall, using available

funds or any funds appropriated to the division and in support of

the appropriate county or district attorney, investigate reports of

election fraud or that a person has committed an offense under the

Election Code.

(c)

As requested by the division, a state law enforcement

agency shall assist the election integrity division in an

investigation conducted under this section.

(d)

For an investigation conducted by the division, the

division may issue an administrative subpoena to a political

subdivision of this state compelling:

(1) the production of information or documents; or

(2) the attendance and testimony of a witness.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.