Texas HB 4281: Relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.

Introduced Mar 10, 2025
In committee Apr 1, 2025
Passed the House May 14, 2025
Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 10, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 1, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 1, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 6, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 10, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 13, 2025HouseAmended (1-McQueeney)
May 13, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 13, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2369)
May 13, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 14, 2025HousePassed
May 14, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2453)
May 14, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 14, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 15, 2025SenateRead first time
May 15, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 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 26, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 26, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 26, 2025SenatePassed

May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 27, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 4281 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 140–0

May 13, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

HB 4281 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4281 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Brent HagenbuchR

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

Passed 30–1

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Brent HagenbuchR

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 1, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0
May 25, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 10–0

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 4281 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4281 was passed · Full House

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4281 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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