Texas · House Bill 4897 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to civil liability for online impersonation.

HB 4897 Sponsored by Suleman Lalani Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

30 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  12. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  13. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  14. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  15. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  16. HouseCommittee report distributed
  17. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  18. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  19. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HousePassed to engrossment
  22. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1580)
  4. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 3, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.