HB2798

Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Mihaela Plesa (D)
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Caption: Relating to disclosures and other requirements concerning virtual currency kiosk transactions; authorizing a fee.
Initially Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2798 establishes disclosure and operational requirements for virtual currency kiosks in Texas. It mandates that kiosk operators provide clear warnings and disclosures about the risks of virtual currency transactions, including potential fraud and the irreversibility of transactions. Operators must also provide customers with transaction receipts, set transaction limits for new users, and ensure compliance with regulations regarding the exchange of digital assets.

Joint authors: Capriglione (R); Garcia, L. (D); Lambert (R)
Co-authors: Bhojani (D)

Feb 13, 2025


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

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 24, 2025


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

Mar 31, 2025


(H) House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 4, 2025


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

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Capriglione was offered.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Capriglione amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#546: Yea 127 (R 69, D 58) - Nay 16 (R 16, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; 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; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Kerwin; Little; Louderback; Luther; McLaughlin; Money; Olcott; Richardson; Schatzline; Slawson; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Anchia; Lopez, J.; Martinez Fischer; Schofield

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

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 546 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)

Rafael Anchia: "When Record No. 546 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) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Capriglione was adopted as amended.
(H) Record vote

RV#547: Yea 130 (R 71, D 59) - Nay 15 (R 15, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; 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; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Kerwin; Little; Louderback; Luther; Money; Olcott; Schofield; Slawson; Toth; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Lozano; Martinez Fischer

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(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#548: Yea 105 (R 47, D 58) - Nay 38 (R 38, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; 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; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; DeAyala; Frank; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Hickland; Lalani; Martinez Fischer

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

Caroline Harris Davila: "When Record No. 548 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Dennis Paul: "When Record No. 548 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 548 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mark Dorazio: "When Record No. 548 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 25, 2025


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

RV#586: Yea 86 (R 39, D 47) - Nay 32 (R 32, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hayes; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Dean; DeAyala; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Paul; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Davis, Y.; Swanson

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

Ana Hernandez: "When Record No. 586 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 586 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 586 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lacey Hull: "When Record No. 586 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 586 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 586 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 29, 2025


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

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