TX HB401 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas House Bill 401

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-03 - Left pending in committee
Pending: House Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Relating to a criminal offense for creating and distributing certain misleading videos with the intent to influence the outcome of an election.

Relating to a criminal offense for creating and distributing certain misleading videos with the intent to influence the outcome of an election.

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-04-03	House	Left pending in committee
2025-04-03	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-03	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-03	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-28	House	Referred to Elections
2025-02-28	House	Read first time
2024-11-12	House	Filed

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB401
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00401I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00401I.htm