HB4996

Signed by Governor
Authored by Paul Dyson (R)
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Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.
Initially Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Lujan (R)
Sponsors: Flores (R)

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Dyson 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) Lujan 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 25, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 29, 2025


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

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H)
(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 8, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 20, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250523_HB4996_2R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

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

Nay - Hagenbuch

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250523_HB4996_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

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

Nay - Hagenbuch

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(S) Record vote
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Anthony Kivela for self (with Houston Police Retired Officers Association)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bill Kelly for Harris County District Attorney - Sean Teare
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Carlos Ortiz for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for self (with Dallas Police Association)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
 

On

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Jack Choate for The Special Prosecution Unit
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jack Choate for The Special Prosecution Unit
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Stephanie Greger for TDCJ
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Stephanie Greger for Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)



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