House bill · 89R

HB 4204

Relating to prohibiting the use of unfair service agreements; creating an offense.

Did not pass

Progress

79 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 10
Referred to committee
Mar 31
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 16
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 15, 2025

Passed 135–0

135 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 16, 2025

Passed 116–0

116 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Co-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 16, 2025 · House
Passed
May 16, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 15, 2025 · House
Amended
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 10, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Sam HarlessR

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Cook cosponsor–

In committee

Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
House
Referred Mar 31, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 30 days
Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred May 19, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Business & Commerce: Trade Practices Civil Remedies & Liabilities Consumer Protection Crimes: Miscellaneous Financial: General Property Interests: Mortgages & Liens Property Interests: Real Property

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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