Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Matt Shaheen
89th Legislature Second Called Session
Report Date: 10/5/2025

Number of Bills: 8

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (7):
HB 12 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 08/26/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

HB 18 Author: Shaheen | Gerdes | Swanson
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 09/17/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: 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.

HB 29 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 08/28/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

HB 157 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 08/15/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to powers of regional transportation authorities.

HB 158 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 08/18/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 18 2025 12:21PM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

HB 159 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption: Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes.

HJR 1 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 08/26/2025 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Joint Author (1):
HB 229 Author: Patterson | Hefner | Shaheen | Wilson | Metcalf
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

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