Texas HB 4518: Relating to the formation of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit…

Introduced Mar 12, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House May 15, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

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

Relating to the formation of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations and the use of distributed ledger or blockchain technology for certain business purposes; authorizing fees.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps

Mar 12, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
May 6, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 11, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 14, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 14, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 14, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2530)
May 14, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 15, 2025HousePassed
May 15, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2643)
May 15, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 15, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 15, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 16, 2025SenateRead first time
May 16, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 4518 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 102–24

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 102 No 24 Not voting 24

Democrats: 41 yes, 12 no Republicans: 61 yes, 12 no

How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 24

Not voting · 2

Absent · 16

Excused · 6

HB 4518 was passed · Full House

Passed 118–14

May 15, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 118 No 14 Not voting 18

Democrats: 44 yes, 7 no Republicans: 74 yes, 7 no

How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 14

Not voting · 2

Absent · 13

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 30, 2025	House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development	Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0

Relating to the formation of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations and the use of distributed ledger or blockchain technology for…