Monitoring the SessionSB 1187
Died in committee
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
relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Applies to exactly the delegates Texas sends.
The bill makes it a state jail felony for a Texas delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention to knowingly cast an unauthorized vote. It touches only the people Texas sends to such a convention to propose constitutional amendments. A convicted delegate given community supervision must serve at least 10 days in county jail as a condition, and that time does not count toward a later sentence if supervision is revoked.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 610 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 610 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.CREATES AN OFFENSE. The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense.”PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the Senate State Affairs committee on Mar 6, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.
89R-SB1187 · 2025-02-07
relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense.
Applies to exactly the delegates Texas sends.
The bill makes it a state jail felony for a Texas delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention to knowingly cast an unauthorized vote. It touches only the people Texas sends to such a convention to propose constitutional amendments. A convicted delegate given community supervision must serve at least 10 days in county jail as a condition, and that time does not count toward a later sentence if supervision is revoked.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Fiscal note · version I · March 5, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 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.
$250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.
$100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 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: 101067724.
$100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 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: 101071548.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.
$100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 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: 101067724.
$100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 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: 101071548.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Fiscal note · version I · March 5, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Sen. Hughes, same lead author · Did not pass · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 23, 2023: Placed on General State Calendar
Relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Feb 7, 2025
03/06/2025 S Left pending in committee
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
HB 2416 by Hefner (identical)
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Legislature
The text as introduced · 178 words
89R1602 MAW-F By: Hughes S.B. No. 1187 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 393, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 393.1035 to read as follows: Sec. 393.1035. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A delegate or alternate delegate commits an offense if the delegate or alternate delegate knowingly casts an unauthorized vote. (b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony. (c) A judge granting community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under this section shall require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant submit to not less than 10 days of confinement in county jail. If a sentence of confinement is imposed on the revocation of community supervision, the term of confinement served under this subsection may not be credited toward completion of the sentence imposed. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.