House bill · 89R

HB 4518

Relating to the formation of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations and the use of distributed ledger or blockchain technology for certain business purposes; authorizing fees.

Did not pass

Progress

72 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 12
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 15
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 14, 2025

Passed 102–24

102 Yea

24 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 15, 2025

Passed 118–14

118 Yea

14 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 11, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 6, 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
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 12, 2025 · House

Authors

Tan ParkerR
Cook–

In committee

Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 27 days
Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred May 16, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Business & Commerce: General Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations Electronic Information Systems Property Interests: Personal Property Property Interests: Real Property

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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