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House bill · 89R

HB 783

Relating to civil liability for online impersonation.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 60 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 5

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 16

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 8

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 27

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 112–28

112 Yea

28 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 8, 2025

Passed 118–27

118 Yea

27 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 783 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 783 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 29, 2025

Passed 102–28

102 Yea

28 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 29, 2025

Passed 102–28

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 31, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 30, 2025 · House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 29, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 29, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  20. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  23. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  24. Amendment(s) offered

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  26. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  27. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  28. Placed on intent calendar

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  29. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  30. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  32. Vote taken in committee

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  33. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  35. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  36. Read first time

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  37. Received from the House

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  38. Reported engrossed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  39. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 8, 2025 · House

  40. Record vote

    May 8, 2025 · House

  41. Passed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  42. Read 3rd time

    May 8, 2025 · House

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  44. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  45. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 7, 2025 · House

  46. Amended

    May 7, 2025 · House

  47. Read 2nd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  48. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 7, 2025 · House

  49. Considered in Calendars

    May 5, 2025 · House

  50. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 1, 2025 · House

  51. Committee report distributed

    May 1, 2025 · House

  52. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 1, 2025 · House

  53. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  54. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  55. Left pending in committee

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  56. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  57. Considered in public hearing Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  58. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

    Mar 5, 2025 · House

  59. Read first time

    Mar 5, 2025 · House

  60. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

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  • Johnson cosponsor–

In committee

Topics

Civil Remedies & LiabilitiesCourts: GeneralProtection of Personal Information

Bill text

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HB 5081Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain individuals in the judicial system; creating a criminal offense.Jeff LeachRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2373Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.Nathan JohnsonDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 441Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.Chuy HinojosaDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2459Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain persons in the judicial system; authorizing a civil right of action; creating criminal offenses.Brandon CreightonRReported from committeeDid not passMay 8, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
SB 2682Relating to civil liability for online impersonation.Chuy HinojosaDReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 2371Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.Robert NicholsRBecame lawBecame lawMay 27, 2025Effective immediately
HB 783 (89R) · Polis