HB783

Signed by Governor
Authored by Suleman Lalani (D)
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Caption: Relating to civil liability for online impersonation.
Initially Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Darby (R)
Sponsors: J. Hinojosa (D)
Co-sponsors: Johnson (D)


(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Nov 12, 2024


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

Mar 5, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Darby signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Little amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1697: Yea 112 (R 53, D 59) - Nay 28 (R 28, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Dorazio; Garcia Hernandez; Geren; Isaac; Smithee

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Turner

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May 8, 2025


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

RV#1807: Yea 118 (R 58, D 60) - Nay 27 (R 27, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bumgarner; Cook; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; Landgraf; Lowe; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Plesa

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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

Cecil Bell: "When Record No. 1807 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

David Spiller: "When Record No. 1807 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 9, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250527_HB783_2R: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hagenbuch; Hall; Hughes; Sparks

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250527_HB783_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB783_3R: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hagenbuch; Hall; Hughes; Sparks

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(S) Record vote
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 29, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4030: Yea 102 (R 50, D 52) - Nay 28 (R 28, D 0)
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Yea - Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Craddick; Gerdes; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Barry; Cain; Campos; Garcia Hernandez; Hernandez; Jones, V.; Leach; Little; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Reynolds; Swanson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Fairly

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 4030 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)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Renzo Soto for TechNet
(Sun 5/25/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Sun 5/25/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self



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