HB 20 TX

Introduced

Relating to certain measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations during disasters, including establishing a voluntary certification program for disaster relief organizations.

TX · session 891 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Aug 4, 2025

Latest action (Aug 12, 2025) Placed on Major State Calendar

Sponsors (5)

Darby Republican · primary
Barry Republican · primary
Meyer Republican · primary
Landgraf Republican · primary
VanDeaver Republican · primary

19 coauthors / cosponsors

Ashby Republican · cosponsor
Bell, Cecil Republican · cosponsor
Bonnen Republican · cosponsor
Buckley Republican · cosponsor
Button Republican · cosponsor
Cook · cosponsor
Cunningham Republican · cosponsor
Harris Republican · cosponsor
Hayes Republican · cosponsor
Hickland Republican · cosponsor
LaHood Republican · cosponsor
Leo Wilson Republican · cosponsor
Louderback Republican · cosponsor
Lujan Republican · cosponsor
McLaughlin Republican · cosponsor
Metcalf Republican · cosponsor
Morgan Republican · cosponsor
Pierson Republican · cosponsor
Wharton Republican · cosponsor

Action history (13)

Aug 4, 2025 Filed · lower
Aug 4, 2025 Read first time · lower
Aug 4, 2025 Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding · lower
Aug 5, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
Aug 5, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
Aug 5, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
Aug 8, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
Aug 8, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
Aug 9, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
Aug 9, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
Aug 10, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
Aug 11, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
Aug 12, 2025 Placed on Major State Calendar · lower

Subjects

ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations (I0055)Consumer Protection (I0080)Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211)EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW)Electronic Information Systems (I0311)GIFTS & DONATIONS (S0122)

Text versions (4)

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Introduced · HTML
Introduced · PDF
House Committee Report · HTML
House Committee Report · PDF

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