House bill · 89R

HB 4996

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 25
Passed first chamber
May 7
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 26
Became law
Jun 20

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 7, 2025

Passed 144–4

144 Yea

4 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

Republican

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4996 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 26, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 25, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 24, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 25, 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 13, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 22 days
Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Property Property Interests: Mortgages & Liens Property Interests: Real Property

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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