Texas · House Bill 20 · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session

Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a…

HB 20 Sponsored by Drew Darby Became law

  1. Introduced Aug 15, 2025
  2. In committee Aug 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House Aug 21, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Sep 3, 2025
  5. To the governor Sep 4, 2025
  6. Became law Sep 17, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 47 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  5. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  9. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  10. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  11. HouseRead 2nd time
  12. HouseAmended (1-Darby)
  13. HouseAmended (2-Darby)
  14. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  15. HouseRecord vote (RV#40)
  16. HouseRead 3rd time
  17. HousePassed
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#47)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  25. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  26. SenatePosting rule suspended
  27. SenateOrdered not printed
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  31. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  35. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  36. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  37. SenateThree day rule suspended
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateRead 3rd time
  40. SenatePassed
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  43. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  44. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  45. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#165)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025)

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 20 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 136–0
Aug 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

HB 20 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–0
Aug 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 48 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

Representative Darby moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 20 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 20 prevailed · Full House

Passed 129–0
Sep 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 0 Not voting 21
Democrats: 44 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 13

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 20 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–0
Sep 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

Excused · 4

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 26–0
Sep 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 18, 2025 House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0
Sep 3, 2025 Senate Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 88 cosponsors: 63 Republicans, 25 Democrats.

All 88 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.