House bill · 891

HB 20

Relating to certain measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations during disasters, including establishing a voluntary certification program for disaster relief organizations.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

8 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.

Filed
Aug 4
Referred to committee
Aug 4
Heard in committee
Aug 5
Reported from committee
Aug 8
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Placed on Major State Calendar
Aug 12, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Aug 11, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Aug 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Aug 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Aug 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select
Aug 8, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Aug 8, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Aug 5, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select
Aug 5, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select
Aug 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select
Aug 4, 2025 · House
Read first time
Aug 4, 2025 · House
Filed
Aug 4, 2025 · House

Authors

and 19 coauthors or sponsors

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Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
John Lujan cosponsorR
A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
Brad Buckley cosponsorR
Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
Cecil Bell cosponsorR
Cook cosponsor–
Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
Matt Morgan cosponsorR
Marc LaHood cosponsorR
Angie Button cosponsorR
Trent Ashby cosponsorR
Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
Richard Hayes cosponsorR
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Trey Wharton cosponsorR
Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR

In committee

Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select
House
Referred Aug 4, 2025 · heard Aug 5, 2025 · reported after 4 days

Topics

Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations Consumer Protection Disaster Preparedness & Relief Electronic Information Systems

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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