Texas · House Bill 4238 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the collection of consumer debt incurred by certain individuals as a result of identity theft.

HB 4238 Sponsored by Morgan Meyer Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 31, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 63 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  16. HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
  17. HouseReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
  18. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  19. HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
  20. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  21. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  22. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HousePassed to engrossment
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#924)
  26. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseRead 3rd time
  28. HousePassed
  29. HouseRecord vote (RV#1059)
  30. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  31. HouseReported engrossed
  32. SenateReceived from the House
  33. SenateRead first time
  34. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  35. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  36. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  37. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  38. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  39. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  40. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  41. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  42. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  43. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  44. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  45. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  46. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  47. SenateRead 2nd time
  48. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Zaffirini)
  49. SenateAmended
  50. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  51. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  52. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  53. SenateThree day rule suspended
  54. SenateRecord vote
  55. SenateRead 3rd time
  56. SenatePassed
  57. SenateRecord vote
  58. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  59. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  60. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  61. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  62. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  63. HouseRecord vote (RV#3429)
  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 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 4238 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

HB 4238 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 2

Excused · 13

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4238 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Meyer moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4238 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4238 prevailed · Full House

Passed 135–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0
May 15, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 3 cosponsors

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.