TX HB4960 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 2 2025 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-05-05 - Received from the House
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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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.

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Roll Calls

2025-05-02 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1335 (Y: 110 N: 13 NV: 2 Abs: 25) [PASS]
2025-05-01 - House - Point of order withdrawn RV#1240 (Y: 132 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-05SenateReceived from the House
2025-05-02HouseReported engrossed
2025-05-02HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-02HouseRecord vote RV#1335
2025-05-02HousePassed
2025-05-02HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-01HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-01HouseRecord vote RV#1240
2025-05-01HousePassed to engrossment as amended
2025-05-01HousePoint of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)
2025-05-01HouseAmended 1-Phelan
2025-05-01HousePoint of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1), and Rule 8, Section 3, of the House Rules and under Article III, More
2025-05-01HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-01HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-04-28HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-25HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-23HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-23HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-16HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-16HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2025-04-14HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-04-14HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-14HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-14HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-03HouseReferred to State Affairs
2025-04-03HouseRead first time
2025-03-13HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

SB880 (Same As) 2025-02-13 - Referred to State Affairs
HB2285 (Same As) 2025-03-14 - Referred to State Affairs
SB880 (Same As) 2025-02-13 - Referred to State Affairs

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