HB4518

Assigned to Committee
Authored by David Cook (R)
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Caption: Relating to the formation of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations and the use of distributed ledger or blockchain technology for certain business purposes; authorizing fees.
Initially Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Parker (R)


(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 12, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 23, 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
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 6, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 11, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2530: Yea 102 (R 61, D 41) - Nay 24 (R 12, D 12)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bucy; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu

Nay - Ashby; Bell, C.; Bowers; Bryant; Davis, Y.; Gervin-Hawkins; Goodwin; Harrison; Hefner; Hopper; Jones, J.; Leo Wilson; Little; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meza; Morales, C.; Morgan; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Slawson; Tinderholt; Zweiner

Absent - Barry; Bhojani; Bumgarner; Button; DeAyala; Garcia, J.; Hinojosa; Isaac; Landgraf; Lopez, R.; Ordaz; Richardson; Rose; Rosenthal; Virdell; Wilson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 2530 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Brad Buckley: "When Record No. 2530 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 2530 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)

Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 2530 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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May 15, 2025


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

RV#2643: Yea 118 (R 74, D 44) - Nay 14 (R 7, D 7)
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Yea - Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bowers; Cain; Gonzalez, J.; Hefner; Jones, J.; Metcalf; Meza; Morgan; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Schofield; Simmons; Slawson

Absent - Allen; Bryant; Buckley; Campos; Garcia, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hopper; Hull; Jones, V.; Moody; Morales, C.; Vasut

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 2643 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)

Christina Morales: "When Record No. 2643 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2643 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Daniel Alders: "When Record No. 2643 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Bryant: "When Record No. 2643 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 2643 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)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 2643 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)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 2643 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)

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 2643 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Venton Jones: "When Record No. 2643 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)

Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2643 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 16, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as John Ale for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as David Kerr for Cowrie
(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as David Kerr for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Shane Mac for Ephemera
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Alex Grieve for Paradigm
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Alex Grieve for Paradigm
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Allie Page for Blockchain Association
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Allie Page for Blockchain Association
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Ashley Gunn for Coinbase
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ashley Gunn for Coinbase
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Bill Hughes for Consensys
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Bill Huhged for Consensys
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Greg Xethalis for Multicoin Capital
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Greg Xethalis for Multicoin Capital
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Jessi Goostree for Texas Blockchain Council
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Justin Wales for Crypto.com
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Justin Wales for Crypto.com
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Kinjal Shah for Blockchain Capital
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Kinjal Shah for Blockchain Capital
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Lee Bratchee for Texas Blockchain Council
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Matt Abel for Texas Economic Development Council
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Miles Jennings for A16z crypto
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Miles Jennings for A16z crypto
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Pasha Moore for Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Pasha Moore for Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Pil Jeong for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Seth Hertlein for Ledger
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Seth Hertlein for Ledger
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Stephen Graddy for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Victor Olabayo for self



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