Texas HB 4170: Relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer fees…

Introduced Mar 10, 2025
In committee Mar 31, 2025
Passed the House May 10, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps

Mar 10, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 31, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 31, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 8, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 9, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1943)
May 9, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2027)
May 10, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 12, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
May 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Jurisprudence
May 25, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed

May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 4170 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 135–0

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 7

HB 4170 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–0

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 131 No 0 Not voting 19

Democrats: 49 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 131

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Janie LopezR

Excused · 16

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 14, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0
May 25, 2025	Senate Jurisprudence	Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 5–0

Relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer fees for real property.