Texas HB 4202: Relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of…

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 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 5, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 8, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HouseAmended (1-Swanson)
May 9, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 9, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1965)
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2045)
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 23, 2025CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate State Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
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 immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 4202 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 139–1

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 139 No 1 Not voting 10

Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 1

Harold V. Dutton, Jr.D

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Oscar LongoriaD

Excused · 7

HB 4202 was passed · Full House

Passed 129–0

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 129 No 0 Not voting 21

Democrats: 48 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 129

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 15

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–1
May 25, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 10–0

Relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.