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HB 4996 TX
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Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.

TX · session 89R · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 13, 2025

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (3)
  • Dyson Republican · primary
  • Lujan Republican · primary
  • Flores · primary

Action history (47)
  1. Mar 13, 2025 Filed · lower
  2. Apr 3, 2025 Read first time · lower
  3. Apr 3, 2025 Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · lower
  4. Apr 23, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Apr 23, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  6. Apr 23, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  7. Apr 25, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  8. Apr 25, 2025 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · lower
  9. Apr 25, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  10. Apr 29, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  11. Apr 29, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  12. Apr 30, 2025 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar · lower
  13. May 5, 2025 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars · lower
  14. May 7, 2025 Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar · lower
  15. May 7, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  16. May 7, 2025 Passed to engrossment · lower
  17. May 7, 2025 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal · lower
  18. May 7, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  19. May 7, 2025 Passed · lower
  20. May 7, 2025 Record vote · lower
  21. May 7, 2025 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal · lower
  22. May 7, 2025 Reported engrossed · lower
  23. May 8, 2025 Received from the House · upper
  24. May 8, 2025 Read first time · upper
  25. May 8, 2025 Referred to Criminal Justice · upper
  26. May 20, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  27. May 20, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  28. May 20, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  29. May 21, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  30. May 21, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  31. May 23, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  32. May 23, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  33. May 23, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  34. May 23, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · upper
  35. May 23, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  36. May 23, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  37. May 23, 2025 Record vote · upper
  38. May 23, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  39. May 23, 2025 Passed · upper
  40. May 23, 2025 Record vote · upper
  41. May 24, 2025 Senate passage reported · lower
  42. May 24, 2025 Reported enrolled · lower
  43. May 25, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  44. May 25, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  45. May 26, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  46. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  47. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Crimes--Against Property (I0175)FRAUD (S0166)Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens (I0605)Property Interests--Real Property (I0595)

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