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House bill · 89R

HB 401

Relating to a criminal offense for creating and distributing certain misleading videos with the intent to influence the outcome of an election.

Did not pass

Progress

142 days from first to latest action, across 6 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 3

  4. Reported from committee

    Stopped here

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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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.

  1. Left pending in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  3. Considered in public hearing Elections

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  4. Referred to Elections Elections

    Feb 28, 2025 · House

  5. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · House

  6. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD

In committee

  • Elections

    House

    Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Crimes: MiscellaneousElections: Campaign FinancingElectronic Information Systems

Bill text

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