HB 1944

bill shielding officers investigating election offenses

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to protection of officers engaged in investigation of election offenses.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Election Code offenses don’t apply, if the agency authorized the conduct.

The bill says that Election Code offenses do not apply to a Texas peace officer or prosecutor who is investigating or prosecuting an election-law violation. The shield covers only conduct that the officer's law enforcement agency authorized and that furthers an official investigation. In practice, officers working election cases, such as undercover work, could do things that would otherwise be Election Code offenses, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 114 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 114 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 17, 2025 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1944 · 2025-01-17

SOLD BY

Rep. Andy HopperRHouse 64

+ 16 coauthors

ITEM

relating to protection of officers engaged in investigation of election offenses.

WHAT IT DOES

Election Code offenses don’t apply, if the agency authorized the conduct.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Jan 17, 2025Filed
Mar 14, 2025Read first time
Mar 14, 2025Referred to Elections

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Andy Hopper

Donors

Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC$165K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$111K Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$106K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC$165,000.00

Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC

$165,000.00

Cash: $145,000.00
Paid by others: $20,000.00
Total: $165,000.00

digital $20,000.00

Also funds 30 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Jul 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012447, 101031840, 101035276, 101045753, 101059537, 101069128.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$111,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$111,000.00

Cash: $105,000.00
Paid by others: $6,000.00
Total: $111,000.00

poll $6,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012447, 101031840, 101035276, 101045753, 101072124.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$106,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$106,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $6,000.00
Total: $106,000.00

poll $6,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012447, 101045753.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC

$165,000.00

Cash: $145,000.00
Paid by others: $20,000.00
Total: $165,000.00

digital $20,000.00

Also funds 30 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Jul 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012447, 101031840, 101035276, 101045753, 101059537, 101069128.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$111,000.00

Cash: $105,000.00
Paid by others: $6,000.00
Total: $111,000.00

poll $6,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012447, 101031840, 101035276, 101045753, 101072124.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$106,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $6,000.00
Total: $106,000.00

poll $6,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012447, 101045753.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 17, 2025

03/14/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Benjamin BumgarnerRHouse 63

Briscoe CainRHouse 128

Brian HarrisonRHouse 10

Carrie IsaacRHouse 73

Helen KerwinRHouse 58

David LoweRHouse 91

Will MetcalfRHouse 16

Brent MoneyRHouse 2

Tom OliversonRHouse 130

Nate SchatzlineRHouse 93

Alan SchoolcraftRHouse 44

Shelby SlawsonRHouse 59

Valoree SwansonRHouse 150

Tony TinderholtRHouse 94

Steve TothRHouse 15

Wes VirdellRHouse 53

House committee · Elections · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys

Elections--General

PEACE OFFICERS

Text

The text as introduced · 114 words

By: Hopper
H.B. No. 1944

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to protection of officers engaged in investigation of

election offenses.

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

SECTION 1. Section 273.001, Election Code, is amended by

adding subsection (f) to read as follows:

(f) An offense under this code does not apply to person who

is a peace officer or prosecutor of this state engaged in an

investigation or prosecution of a violation of a law under this

code, when conduct is:

(1) authorized by the person's law enforcement agency,

and

(2) in furtherance of an official investigation.

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