Bill Commons

TX HB 4996

enacted

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

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Quick answers

Did TX HB 4996 pass?

Yes. TX HB 4996 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-20): Effective on 9/1/25

What is TX HB 4996 about?

TX HB 4996 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 4996?

Dyson, Lujan, Flores are the primary sponsors of TX HB 4996.

Introduced
2025-04-03
Latest action
2025-06-20 — Effective on 9/1/25
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Dysonprimary
  • Lujanprimary
  • Floresprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-20

    Effective on 9/1/25

    became-law

  2. 2025-06-20

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-26

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-25

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  5. 2025-05-25

    Signed in the House

    passage

  6. 2025-05-24

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  7. 2025-05-24

    Senate passage reported

    passage

  8. 2025-05-23

    Record vote

  9. 2025-05-23

    Passed

    passage

  10. 2025-05-23

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  11. 2025-05-23

    Record vote

  12. 2025-05-23

    Three day rule suspended

  13. 2025-05-23

    Vote recorded in Journal

  14. 2025-05-23

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    reading-2

  15. 2025-05-23

    Vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-23

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. 2025-05-23

    Placed on intent calendar

  18. 2025-05-21

    Committee report printed and distributed

  19. 2025-05-21

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-05-20

    Vote taken in committee

  21. 2025-05-20

    Considered in public hearing

  22. 2025-05-20

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  23. 2025-05-08

    Referred to Criminal Justice

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-05-08

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  25. 2025-05-08

    Received from the House

    introduction

  26. 2025-05-07

    Reported engrossed

  27. 2025-05-07

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  28. 2025-05-07

    Record vote

  29. 2025-05-07

    Passed

    passage

  30. 2025-05-07

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  31. 2025-05-07

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  32. 2025-05-07

    Passed to engrossment

  33. 2025-05-07

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  34. 2025-05-07

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  35. 2025-05-05

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  36. 2025-04-30

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  37. 2025-04-29

    Committee report distributed

  38. 2025-04-29

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  39. 2025-04-25

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  40. 2025-04-25

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    referral-committee

  41. 2025-04-25

    Considered in formal meeting

  42. 2025-04-23

    Left pending in committee

  43. 2025-04-23

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  44. 2025-04-23

    Considered in public hearing

  45. 2025-04-03

    Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

    referral-committee

  46. 2025-04-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  47. 2025-03-13

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-05-07 · pass · 144-4

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Cunningham: no
    • Harrison: no
    • Hefner: no
    • Patterson: no

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4996 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-05-23 · pass · 30-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Hagenbuch: no

Related bills

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB04900_HB04999/HB 4996.xml

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