House bill · 89R

HB 4325

Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

103 days from first to latest action, across 47 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Apr 1
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 6
Passed second chamber
May 20
Sent to governor
May 22
Became law
Jun 22

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 6, 2025

Passed 148–0

148 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4325 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 20, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 22, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
Jun 22, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 22, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 20, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Jurisprudence
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 1, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 13 days
Jurisprudence
Senate
Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 12 days

Topics

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Bill text

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IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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