Texas HB 4739: Relating to the elimination of the requirement that a portion of…

Introduced Mar 13, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
To the governor May 20, 2025
Became law May 29, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 13, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 23, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 24, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#930)
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1064)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 1, 2025SenateRead first time
May 1, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 19, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 19, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 19, 2025SenatePassed

May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 19, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 20, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 20, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 20, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 29, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 29, 2025GovernorEffective on 1/1/26

Roll calls

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

HB 4739 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 146–0

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

HB 4739 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–0

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Jolanda JonesD

Excused · 12

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4739 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

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 17, 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 w/o amendments	Passed 11–0

Relating to the elimination of the requirement that a portion of certain retail charge agreement delinquency fees be remitted to the comptroller.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 4739 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4739 was passed · Full House

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4739 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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