Texas · House Bill 4960 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to political advertising distributed or broadcast as part of a mass text message campaign and civil penalties for required disclosures on…

HB 4960 Sponsored by Dade Phelan Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to political advertising distributed or broadcast as part of a mass text message campaign and civil penalties for required disclosures on certain political advertising.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1), and Rule 8, Section 3, of the House Rules and under Article III, ...)
  17. HouseAmended (1-Phelan)
  18. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c))
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1240)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#1335)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

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

HB 4960 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 132–11
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 11 Not voting 7
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

HB 4960 was passed · Full House

Passed 110–13
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 13 Not voting 27
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 60 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 13

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 22

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.