Monitoring the Session

HCR 153

Designating Pearsall as the official Lineman Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Adopted

Verdict: not graded

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Rep. Don McLaughlinRHouse 80
Caption

Designating Pearsall as the official Lineman Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Caption from the bill history · Introduced.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-HCR153 · 2025-05-19

SOLD BY

Rep. Don McLaughlinRHouse 80

ITEM

Designating Pearsall as the official Lineman Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

WHAT IT DOES

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CHARGES

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TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  3. Considered in formal meeting
  4. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
  5. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  6. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. Committee report distributed
  8. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  9. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
  10. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  11. Laid before the House
  12. Adopted
  13. Record vote RV#3828
  14. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  15. Received from the House
  16. Rules suspended
  17. Laid before the Senate
  18. Read
  19. Adopted
  20. Record vote
  21. Senate passage reported
  22. Reported enrolled
  23. Signed in the House
  24. Signed in the Senate
  25. Sent to the Governor
  26. Signed by the Governor
FILED UNDER

Not graded

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 112 yea · 15 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Adoption · May 28, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Adoption · May 30, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Don McLaughlin

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$588KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$239KGreg Abbott Campaign$38K

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 23, 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 for Lawsuit Reform PAC$588,242.35

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$588,242.35

Cash
$162,000.00
Paid by others
$426,242.35
Total
$588,242.35
advertising $397,182.00polling $29,060.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 100978254, 101012305, 101024467, 101055468, 101070410, 101072400.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$238,750.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$238,750.00

Cash
$150,000.00
Paid by others
$88,750.00
Total
$238,750.00
canvassing $80,000.00polling $8,750.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 4, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101070410, 101072400.

Greg Abbott Campaign$38,115.79

Greg Abbott Campaign

$38,115.79

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$38,115.79
Total
$38,115.79
canvassing $31,811.05texting $5,739.94travel $564.80

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024. 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: 100978254.

Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$588,242.35

Cash
$162,000.00
Paid by others
$426,242.35
Total
$588,242.35
advertising $397,182.00polling $29,060.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 100978254, 101012305, 101024467, 101055468, 101070410, 101072400.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$238,750.00

Cash
$150,000.00
Paid by others
$88,750.00
Total
$238,750.00
canvassing $80,000.00polling $8,750.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 4, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101070410, 101072400.

×

Greg Abbott Campaign

$38,115.79

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$38,115.79
Total
$38,115.79
canvassing $31,811.05texting $5,739.94travel $564.80

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024. 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: 100978254.

Votes2

Senate May 30, 2025

Adoption

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

On motion of Senator Gutierrez and by unanimous consent, the resolution was considered immediately and was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 28, 2025

Adoption

Yea
112
Nay
15
Present, not voting
3
Absent
15
Excused
5
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3828

HCR 153 was adopted by (Record 3828): 112 Yeas, 15 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 112 (published)
  • Nay: 15 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 3 (published)
  • Absent: 15 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 5 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

Sources

Texas House · Filed May 19, 2025

06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Sponsors
Roland GutierrezDSenate 19

House committee · Culture, Recreation & Tourism · Committee vote 6 aye, 0 nay, 3 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SCR 34 by Gutierrez (identical)

Subjects

PEARSALL, CITY OF (GQ7BZ)

Resolutions--Official Designations--Capitals

LINEMAN CAPITAL OF TEXAS (NM5N8)