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HB1043

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Salman Bhojani (D)
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Caption: Relating to a study by the General Land Office on the establishment and implementation by the General Land Office of a distributed ledger-based title registry pilot program.
Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $480,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
HB 1043 directs the General Land Office to conduct a study on establishing and implementing a distributed ledger-based title registry pilot program. This program would explore blockchain technology for property title transfers and examine its potential impact, costs, security, and transparency. The study involves collaboration with counties, regulators, and industry stakeholders, with a report due to the legislature by January 1, 2027.

Joint authors: Alders (R); Capriglione (R); Curry (R); Garcia, L. (D)
Co-authors: Morales Shaw (D)
Sponsors: Johnson (D)

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Feb 18, 2025


(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 7, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Garcia, L. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) House Delivery of Government Efficiency met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1196: Yea 116 (R 57, D 59) - Nay 27 (R 26, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Barry; Cain; Canales; Dean; Harrison; Hayes; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Rodriguez Ramos; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos: "When Record No. 1196 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 1196 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 1196 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Richard Hayes: "When Record No. 1196 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1302: Yea 113 (R 59, D 54) - Nay 20 (R 20, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell

Absent - Bernal; Lopez, R.; Troxclair

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Hickland

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Diego Bernal: "When Record No. 1302 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ellen Troxclair: "When Record No. 1302 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John McQueeney: "When Record No. 1302 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 


(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Harold Heard for self (with Stone ARX)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Judge Lucich for self (with Texas Blockchain Council)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Lee Bratcher for self (with Texas Blockchain Council)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Tom Washington for self (with Stone ARX Inc.)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michelle Wittenburg for Justice and Unity for Society Together PAC
 

On

(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jamie Walker for Texas Department of Insurance



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